Manual Rack
dont know why you would send it in and pay for it, some of us have been doing this for 10-20 years.
Unscrew the tube and cut the seal on the piston, screw it back together and put plugs in all the holes. DONE
You are only paying for the welding and grinding that you can have any local shop do or do yourself
Unscrew the tube and cut the seal on the piston, screw it back together and put plugs in all the holes. DONE
You are only paying for the welding and grinding that you can have any local shop do or do yourself
dont know why you would send it in and pay for it, some of us have been doing this for 10-20 years.
Unscrew the tube and cut the seal on the piston, screw it back together and put plugs in all the holes. DONE
You are only paying for the welding and grinding that you can have any local shop do or do yourself
Unscrew the tube and cut the seal on the piston, screw it back together and put plugs in all the holes. DONE
You are only paying for the welding and grinding that you can have any local shop do or do yourself
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I started this thread to show a cost effect way to have a manual rack.
Since I am converting a V6 to a V8 I needed a LS1 rack for header clearence.
Most eBay racks were around $79. The manual rack conversion ends up being a very cost effective solution.
Also the spool valve is machined and welded for strength in addition to the pistons.
As I stated in a previous post the rack operates very smoothly without binding.
Mike
Since I am converting a V6 to a V8 I needed a LS1 rack for header clearence.
Most eBay racks were around $79. The manual rack conversion ends up being a very cost effective solution.
Also the spool valve is machined and welded for strength in addition to the pistons.
As I stated in a previous post the rack operates very smoothly without binding.
Mike
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Pretty cool Ive decided to go manual just didnt want to spend the big money other places are asking. What is the benefit of buying the MWC or Madman kit over this???? If there is a real performance or weight saving its worth it! If there isnt this seems the way to go IMO.
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Sweet cant wait for reviews!! im interested. I like it because its cheep, keep stock turning radius, cleans up engine bay, and removes weight off front of car.
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My steering rack has 26048277 R/2 stamped on it.
Never checked, but dose the stock setup have bumpsteer?
heres the kit to add some adjustment on the stock rack, I found.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BAE-3301011/
I know some of the aftermarket rack placements do.
heres the kit to add some adjustment on the stock rack, I found.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BAE-3301011/
I know some of the aftermarket rack placements do.
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