07-14-2010, 10:57 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Boi Angeles, Idaho
Posts: 62
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Re: Rack and pinion steering on my 41 pickup
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Originally Posted by treb11
to avoid MAJOR bump steer problems, the rack should be mounted to the axle. much more trouble than its worth. install a late saginaw gearbox with a replacement mounting plate. boxes can be either the 525 manual box or a power steering box, although room quickly becomes a premium. do not use a Vega box, too light for the size of the vehicle
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I'm running the Saginaw 525 (non power) on my 40 pickup with reasonably narrow tires on 5" rims in front and tube axle. It steers great and rides smooth. The stock 40 pitman arm also fits the spline of the Saginaw box. Cheap and easy to install with a frame adapter for the 525 box. I ran the same set up on my 40 Coupe for years and nearly 300,000 miles.
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