she's driven it a few times, however top speed is 45 mph F-4 134 and 5:36 gears
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butch, you have come across the design, this entire system come from a 2002 Dodge Ram 1/2 ton truck, he use the same shafts from the Dodge, and its not a slip tube, but it has a spline shaft that slides inside a shaft that is like you said hooked tothe column, I talked to him exstensively last night, and he told me that when he was putting this together he used a lift, this also helped with the p
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don't understand how bumpsteer would even be brought up, look at the picture, how is it going to bind?
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Sorry guys but I don't know where Steering gear box is coming from? I never mentioned one, this is a Power Rack, their is nothing else needed, its off a 2002 Dodge Ram, I never said anything about a gear box, the tie rod ends are from a 2001-2009 Dodge Dakota, this eliminates gear boxes, its just like with Mustangs and all other new vehicles, they have a Power Rack, and it connects directly
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QuoteMoparNorm Quotebutch romig QuoteMoparNorm Russ, the rack and pinion steering arms do not connect to the tie rods, those steering arms are connected directly to the wheel spindles. Very simple and effective. The steering box is the trick. Needs to connect to the Sweptline column and runs to the rack. There is no physical connection from the steering wheel to the rack, it's hydraulic...
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as we discused years ago, 2000+ Mustangs all have telescopic steering shafts, but also, the stock truck suspension is designed to move a maximum of 5-6", the angle of the Rack to the column with just the Borgenson ujoints would also allow for movement.
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Sorry guys had the roofers over to put on a new roof and that has screwed up my Direct TV. This Rack isn't an assist, but just as in the Mustangs this is the main unit that he got at the same time as the EFI 360 off a wrecked 2002 Dodge Ram, the rack goes directly to the column, it actually is in good steering geometry, as you can see, he used Dodge Dakota tie rod end which bolt directly to
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This is a Power Rack off a 2002 Dodge Ram, the tie rod ends are the Dakota's, hmm remember a few years ago, about 2004 when I had said this would make a good swap?
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That and the gas bill have me worried also
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I know right, and she is coming up on 14 this November, she is pushing for a 1970 Dodge Charger, and of coarse a Big Block, been showing her the prices of the cars, of coarse its not her money
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this one keeps apearing in my sleep, and I really like the body style, also would want something older than the 70, I have the 54 that is down and getting back up, the 68 being put together and then the dependable 70, Wife want a Gangster car, so may be changing my stable dramatically. The one in the link has the factory V8, at that time it was a 248, I looked the engine up, factory 145 HP and 1
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Are you still lookin at an older project?
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coming home from the last Golden Super Cruise, driving the 440 and 2 blocks away from the house my daughter says "So when did you start driving this truck slow?" I said "What" and she says when I drive the 440 I'm always gossen it and racing other cars, so why the change?" so as she's done I'm making the final U, to oblige her as soon as it was straight op
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yes they are on the computor,
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ok I tried to show the image in the post but it didn't work, what did I do wrong? I can't download the pictures. what would be the suggestion? I know their will be questions about the 2002 Power Steering Rack on the straight axle, All Mopar swap
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This was the first meeting place on the Cruise Super Walmart Parking lot, not pictured but arrived was etsweptster, Yellow71 & Freds truck in the rear.
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Now I see. man oh man I don't think its going to work say file is over 300kb
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