![]() You have to mount a pump on your engine and run one high pressure line and a low pressure return line. It has two 'AN' fittings, waiting for hydraulic lines. You must buy and install the tie rods (readily available at or other fine hot rod stores). It has a portion in the middle to connect tie rods to your spindle arms. You have to cut your car's steering shaft and fit it to a coupling or two. It also has a steering shaft with a 'D' configuration, waiting for a coupling. You have to make the brackets and bolt them to your frame. Notice it has two rubber mounting biscuits, waiting to be clamped to brackets. Here is a complete remanufactured rack gear from for a common Chevy and it costs $70 with no core deposit: There are hundreds of rack gears to chose from, all waiting in auto parts stores. I retrofit our '59 Galaxie with Rack and Pinion. Remember, Rack Pinion, Disk Brakes, Solid State CVRs, radial tires and a host of improvements came much later than Squarebirds. At this stage we are prototyping one on a 60 T-BirdĮveryone wants a 'bolt on' kit for their car. I am hoping to get enough interest to make this conversion become one our products. I supply all the info ( part numbers, suppliers,etc.) needed with the instructions that come with the conversion. The tie rods can be purchased from a number of suppliers. The steering shaft and u-joints can be purchased from BORGESON or FLAMING RIVER and have the standard part numbers in their catalogs. You can buy the rack, tie rod ends, power steering fittings, power steering pump, power steering hoses, at any parts store. The only items in this conversion you can not buy just walking into a parts store would be the tie rods and frame mount brackets. A lot of my customers install new a tilt column ( we have these w/ shifter or with out shifter ) and put their stock column in storage. To be honest these mods would not be reversible. As far as the stock steering column goes.as I said in my first post you will have to do some easy modifications to it. Yes you can put it back to stock because you are not altering anything on the chassis. ![]() I own a 58 and have been considering buying a Mustang II or similiar complete front end for my Bird - Would appreciate not having to cut and fab the frame just to get Rack and Pinion steering. > if the webmaster allows these types of questions here, but I would be interested. >Please let me know your thoughts, thanks.Rick >conversions for the T-Birds and we are currently building >I have received several phone calls asking if we make >The conversion can be used with stock T-Bird or Ford Granada >mount in any way to the crossmember.You do not lose any >rack does not hang down below the cross member, nor does it >news is that you can use your stock power steering pump. >steering ratio is 3 1/2 turns lock to lock. >steering column, but it's easy and we supply the parts. Some minor mods need to be done to your stock >the factory chassis holes to mount the rack mounting These conversions are straight forward bolt-ins >owners would be interested in our conversions for their Now I need to know if the 58-60 and 61-64 T-Bird >year now and we have had heavy interest and sales for these >54-56, 57-59, and 60-64 Full size Fords for a little over a >My company has been making rack and pinion conversions for >Hi my name is Rick and I need some input from T-Bird owners. ![]() Please let me know your thoughts, Rack & Pinion Conversion for T-Birds I have received several phone calls asking if we make conversions for the T-Birds and we are currently building one on a 60 T-bird. The conversion can be used with stock T-Bird or Ford Granada spindles. The rack does not hang down below the cross member, nor does it mount in any way to the crossmember.You do not lose any turning radius with this conversion. ![]() The really good news is that you can use your stock power steering pump. The steering ratio is 3 1/2 turns lock to lock. Some minor mods need to be done to your stock steering column, but it's easy and we supply the parts. The conversions use the factory chassis holes to mount the rack mounting brackets. These conversions are straight forward bolt-ins without any butchering of the chassis. Now I need to know if the 58-60 and 61-64 T-Bird owners would be interested in our conversions for their cars. My company has been making rack and pinion conversions for 54-56, 57-59, and 60-64 Full size Fords for a little over a year now and we have had heavy interest and sales for these cars. Hi my name is Rick and I need some input from T-Bird owners. ![]()
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