rack and pinion

Lyle

Lyle

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I have a 52 Ford with a automatic. It is installed in A 29 ford roadster. I am ready to install steering an need to choose the system that is best. Has any one used the rack and pinion with the stock axle? Do you like how it is working Thanks Lyle
 
Lyle said:
I have a 52 Ford with a automatic. It is installed in A 29 ford roadster. I am ready to install steering an need to choose the system that is best. Has any one used the rack and pinion with the stock axle? Do you like how it is working Thanks Lyle
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Quite a few years ago i built a Model A with a Boss 302 in it and used rack and pinion steering. To do it right, the rack must be mounted to the axle so you don't get bumpsteer. You have to use something like the sliding shaft that came in GM cars for the steering shaft to account for the up and down of the axle. I ran the car ten tears with a lot of long distance high speed driving and never had a problem.
 
Thanks for the reply. I will think about this and do a few sketches and see if I can come up with a way to do this. What did the rack and pinion you used come out of?
 
Lyle said:
I have a 52 Ford with a automatic. It is installed in A 29 ford roadster. I am ready to install steering an need to choose the system that is best. Has any one used the rack and pinion with the stock axle? Do you like how it is working Thanks Lyle
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There's been a lot of discussion about using a rack and pinion system with I beam front axles, and it's generally not considered the best for that application. What advantages do you see in it that would make it a better choice than the more popular worm/sector or recirculating ball steering gear?

Bob
 
Lyle said:
Thanks for the reply. I will think about this and do a few sketches and see if I can come up with a way to do this. What did the rack and pinion you used come out of?
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The rack I used came out of an old SAAB. It worked very well. They are a compact unit, but you probably can't find them any more.
 
Why do you want a rack?

A 37-40 Ford or Vega style cross steer would be more harmonious with the beam axle setup. You can aslo use an F1 setup side steer. Either of these methods have been proven thousands of times and work well.
 
Lyle,
I'm just finishing up a model a with a rack & pinion from flaming river. To avoid bump steer I have a panard bar to keep the axle from moving. The rack mounts to the frame, the same as any steering box, but it is connected to the right side steering arm only, like a vega box. Good luck, Chuck.
 
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