Rack And Pinion And Your Opinion
 

I just spoke with Bill Turner from Turner enterprises in California. He has suggested that I go with a rack and pinion setup for my steering. I currently have his front lowered crossmember, upper and lower tubular a arms and rear triangulated 4 link as well as his tranny crossmember. I will be running a Moroso electric water pump and I want to keep the engine front as CLEAN as possible. I am planing to go with a manual rack and pinion for ease of install and mainly the clean factor. This will eliminate the need for a center link idler arm etc etc. Also no pump on the frame. Does anyone see any reason why this should not be done??? Bill is going to set this up for me for free also. All I pay for is parts.:confused:

a manual rack will have slower steering--more turns from lock to lock---if you make quick turns this could be a problem--if not go 4 it

For a truck, I would go power. Is he using the Mustang or the Mustang II. I think that the mustang has a quicker turning ratio. Not sure though.

Does Bill have one that clears the front of the engine w/your mods? What accesories are you going to run & where are you locating them?

When I went down to BIll places he was in the process of setting up a rack pinion. I imagine it cant be hard to install. I would run power though. I am thinking of setting up a rack in my crossmember but I would like to see what rack he is using andhow it mounts up. What do you mean Bill is going to set it up for free? Is yours going to be the prototype?

I would like to use a rack but w/o knowing exactly where it's going to mount (measurements/dimensions) I wonder if it will interfere w/accessories.

I've been looking @ the Jim Meyers front crossmember & suspension w/R&P & tubular arms but my concern is still the same as far as rack location vs. accessories/pulleys.

Anyone know if Bill has any pics yet?

I'm interested in the triangulated 4 link. Got a number or website?
Even using a power rack you get to eliminate the gear box, all tie rods (including idler and pitman arm), etc. On my Fatman crossmember it mounts with two bolts to the front of the crossmember. Just need to get lines made for going from the metric LS1 pump to the rack which is a Pinto unit I think.

I am using the Mustang 2 unit. He has claimed to do this before. I think this is only suggested when you use the crossmember he has made or modified. I want a very clean setup with no power options in the way. I am running a electric water pump and a alternator. I would not mind running a power pump if I could get it to mount up and go on the opposite side of the alternator. All of this has to mount down low below the water pump. Bill Turner # is 909-926-1729. Tell him James from Ky sent you. Also he is doing me a favor doing the steering setup. I have had a few problems with the crossmember and he is sticking by his product!!

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the have specific applications. you can use with bags or coilovers.

The good thing about the kit Bill sells is that you can get it setup for airride or coilovers. Also it is a bolt in piece. As soon as I get mine in Iwill post a few pics. It is a very well built kit!!