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Originally Posted by will scratch

I'm wanting to get information and pics on how to do rack and pinion steering setup. Would like to go with manual to do away with the pump. How bout you guys that have done it give us some pros and cons, work involved, parts required, etc. My goal would be focused mostly on the weight savings off the front, so is it worth doing and what are the real benifts. Thanks.

79 Blazer 2wd; flip kit drop spindles and springs.

I made my own with a 79 to 93 foxbody manual rack. UPR bump stop tie rod's and extenders. I used 1/8th" plate for gusset's and 1 1/2" pipe clamps for mounts. You have to cutoff the original mounts for it to fit to the crossmember. Truck steers like a dream and the amount of rotations on the wheel are atleast half of original. Was quite simple to do and might've taken 8 hours total to finish. I have one pic and will take somemore of the finished product. It was worth it a 100 times over......