F-Body Steering Rack
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F-Body Steering Rack
I purchased a LS1 engine yesterday for my 76 Vette. While spending "quality time" with the 02' Z28 donor car, I was brainstorming on how to adapt the Z28 Rack steering into my C3. It looks an just like a Steeroids unit, plus, it will hook right up to my LS1 PS pump. I going back Monday to pick up the rack and steering components and I'm definetly going to attempt it.
I was just wondering if any of you have already done it???? If so, what's up???
Glenn P
I was just wondering if any of you have already done it???? If so, what's up???
Glenn P
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I have NO CLUE as to what a late F body has for a steering rack, BUT the rack Steeroids and I used are the same unit, and it fits a '99? Grand Am.....rear steer, but I used just two universals in my install...
they used 3 with lotsa adjustments....I bet you can use a similar rack and fab your own mounts same as I did and make something work...IF that F body rack is CTO....it's probably the same thing...assuming rear steer....
they used 3 with lotsa adjustments....I bet you can use a similar rack and fab your own mounts same as I did and make something work...IF that F body rack is CTO....it's probably the same thing...assuming rear steer....
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Thank Jim for his info. It looks like he saved you some possible wasted time and money.
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I remember in '01 right around 9/11, I wuz scouring junkyards good and proper for quite a while looking for a rear steer rack, and found nothing even similar close...no matter what/how/thoughts/nuttin....
I never considered switching knuckles around R/L and doing it that way, because at that time I hav no room up front there, NOW of course I DO, on account of the dual Spal fans, took out so much wasted area I put to good use for some other stuff....
I never considered switching knuckles around R/L and doing it that way, because at that time I hav no room up front there, NOW of course I DO, on account of the dual Spal fans, took out so much wasted area I put to good use for some other stuff....
