FS: '83 manual steering rack, sport option
01-07-2014 | 06:48 PM
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FS: '83 manual steering rack, sport option
Video has pretty much all the information:
I will add that there is a bolt you can turn to dial out all play in the steering. I took apart the mechanism and re-lubed it (as I thought it took too much force to turn the pinion shaft) but ended up putting it back to how it was configured. It's a spring-tensioner mechanism, and works perfectly. However, I noted that taking it down to practically no play increases the force needed to turn the pinion shaft by a significant amount. Not so much much that steering would be stressful, but you'll feel it.
$275 OBO
I will add that there is a bolt you can turn to dial out all play in the steering. I took apart the mechanism and re-lubed it (as I thought it took too much force to turn the pinion shaft) but ended up putting it back to how it was configured. It's a spring-tensioner mechanism, and works perfectly. However, I noted that taking it down to practically no play increases the force needed to turn the pinion shaft by a significant amount. Not so much much that steering would be stressful, but you'll feel it.
$275 OBO
01-07-2014 | 07:32 PM
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Video has pretty much all the information: Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-FXo-mpoNc I will add that there is a bolt you can turn to dial out all play in the steering. I took apart the mechanism and re-lubed it (as I thought it took too much force to turn the pinion shaft) but ended up putting it back to how it was configured. It's a spring-tensioner mechanism, and works perfectly. However, I noted that taking it down to practically no play increases the force needed to turn the pinion shaft by a significant amount. Not so much much that steering would be stressful, but you'll feel it. $275 OBO
01-07-2014 | 09:36 PM
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01-08-2014 | 10:28 PM
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quick tip to the manual steering-ists, make sure your tires are aired up, it makes a world of difference in steering effort...as i just realized, having added 10 (!) psi to each tire to bring them to spec.
