86 thunderbird rack & pinion question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

DUTCHMAN · 03-25-2014, 04:17 AM

Hi everyone.

I have put a 86 t-bird rack in my 67 stepside but now I have to connect the high pressure and return hose to the pump.

got the idea from the hollister road company
http://www.thehollisterroadcompany.com/rackpinion.html

Problem is can someone tell which connection on the rack is the return (upper or lower) and which is the high pressure.

Tinkermc · 03-25-2014, 09:07 AM

Stop by your Local Ford dealership and ask an older mechanic would be my first move.

Bigdav160 · 03-25-2014, 10:17 AM

I changed a rack in a Mustang, from the same era, the other day.

The pressure hose was the lower, return the upper.

DUTCHMAN · 03-25-2014, 02:35 PM

@Tinkermc living in the Netherlands we don't have a usa ford dealer

@Bigdav160 it's worth trying but perhaps there's someone with a t-bird rack

03-25-2014, 04:17 AM	#1
DUTCHMAN Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 363	86 thunderbird rack & pinion question Hi everyone. I have put a 86 t-bird rack in my 67 stepside but now I have to connect the high pressure and return hose to the pump. got the idea from the hollister road company http://www.thehollisterroadcompany.com/rackpinion.html Problem is can someone tell which connection on the rack is the return (upper or lower) and which is the high pressure. Attached Images __________________ 06 BMW 330d aut touring full option 83 Jeep CJ7 360 aut sold 71 GMC Suburban 67 Chevrolet C10 stepside 54 Ford F100 sold 49 Chevrolet coe 48 Ford f6 coe Strijen the Netherlands "NO MISTAKES NO PROGRESS"

03-25-2014, 09:07 AM	#2
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,026	Re: 86 thunderbird rack & pinion question Stop by your Local Ford dealership and ask an older mechanic would be my first move.

03-25-2014, 10:17 AM	#3
Bigdav160 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Klein Texas Posts: 3,852	Re: 86 thunderbird rack & pinion question I changed a rack in a Mustang, from the same era, the other day. The pressure hose was the lower, return the upper. __________________ My Classics: '72 K20 Suburban + '65 Dodge Town Wagon '72 Corvette Roadster +'67 Corvette Roadster '73 Z-28 Camaro '63 Ford SWB Uni Pickup '50 Ford Coupe

03-25-2014, 02:35 PM	#4
DUTCHMAN Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 363	Re: 86 thunderbird rack & pinion question @Tinkermc living in the Netherlands we don't have a usa ford dealer @Bigdav160 it's worth trying but perhaps there's someone with a t-bird rack __________________ 06 BMW 330d aut touring full option 83 Jeep CJ7 360 aut sold 71 GMC Suburban 67 Chevrolet C10 stepside 54 Ford F100 sold 49 Chevrolet coe 48 Ford f6 coe Strijen the Netherlands "NO MISTAKES NO PROGRESS"



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