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Old Apr 6, 2003 | 10:31 PM
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Trying to install a Flaming River rack and having issues hooking up the steering shaft linkage. No matter how I route, it hits the #1 header tube. Anyone have suggestions or pics?

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Old Apr 6, 2003 | 10:40 PM
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Mikey,
This is Pain's dad..
Try this link. I will try to find a better shot....you can barely see it here
Steering link

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Old Apr 6, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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Mikey,
Check your email, I sent you some pic's of the rack...
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You have to use 2 ujoints for the LS1 cars. If you are using the manual rack for a pinto you need to get your bump steer right also. That rack unless modified wont have the right offset.
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 08:11 AM
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I gave him a link to the pic's of Pain's car
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 02:22 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MADMAN:
<strong> You have to use 2 ujoints for the LS1 cars. If you are using the manual rack for a pinto you need to get your bump steer right also. That rack unless modified wont have the right offset. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Brian, can you explain "bump steer"? Also, do you sell the parts to make this all work?

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Bump steer is the changing of toe thru out the suspension travel. All cars have bumpsteer but most cars dont carry the wheels either. On the 4th gens the rack conversions that I build takes this into account and offers adjustability. If you raise or lower the car you have to be able to adjust for this because the tierods get longer or shorter.

As for selling the bumpsteer kit without using my rack I can not do this. The liability is too much. Whose k-member are you using???
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MADMAN:
<strong> Bump steer is the changing of toe thru out the suspension travel. All cars have bumpsteer but most cars dont carry the wheels either. On the 4th gens the rack conversions that I build takes this into account and offers adjustability. If you raise or lower the car you have to be able to adjust for this because the tierods get longer or shorter.

As for selling the bumpsteer kit without using my rack I can not do this. The liability is too much. Whose k-member are you using??? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's an ARE K-member with a Flaming River Rack. The rack looks exactly like Pains.
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Call me I'm at the shop right now and I will take care of you. Thats my rack and you have the LT1 steering shaft.
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 06:43 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MADMAN:
<strong> Call me I'm at the shop right now and I will take care of you. Thats my rack and you have the LT1 steering shaft. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks Brian <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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I installed Madmans manual rack and bump steer kit and everything fit great,I highly recomend Madmans kit!!
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