Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rack and pinion steering

[Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ed,

 Where are you getting thoe prices at? Your gettin ripped off. I redid the front of my 72 last year and it wasn't anywhere near that including bushings and balljoints.

 Check ebay. Inner tierods 25 bucks for 2 outter tie rods 25 bucks for 2 pitman arm 20 idler 30 and 95 for the bushings
50 bucks for the ball joints.

 You have to really search ebay and wait for the stuff to come up though.

 Davis
Ed Veneck <edveneck@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Also to completely rebuild the steering on my Gremlin
with all new componets, not including ball joints and
bushing, is going to cost over $350.00 in parts, and
then you still have an outdated system. My goal is to
make my car as fast and safe as possible, including,
updating the the steering and brakes.
Ed

--- twa1950@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I think I have to agree with Doc on this one. That
> steering is something I don't think I would want to
> mess with. I guess if you were making a dragster out
> it but to start messing with it on a daily driver I
> don't believe I would. I just don't see where the
> big advantage unless it would be weight. When I get
> behind the wheel of my Gremlin I expected it to
> drive different than my rice burners. The loose
> steering, the manual breaks, the ride is all part of
> the experience. I see these guy who take the old
> cars and put all the modern conveniences on them and
> I think they loose a lot. How do you have 50's
> nostalgia when you are surrounded by 2000's luxury.
> Might as will buy you one of those 50 Ford kits and
> stick it on your 90 T-Bird.
> Terry
>
> AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> You read my mind Gary. Certified welder or not it
> is not an acceptable
> or safe method to weld steering components.
> "Doc"
>
>
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> To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: themixtoo@xxxxxxx
> Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 10:44:19 -0400
> Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rack and pinion
> steering
>
> Ed, I have installed a rack-n-pinion setup off
> an old Subaru (manual unit off '80-84, cheap as dirt
> around here Like 40-50 bucks at the JY). I'm still
> sorting out this thing. I cut the jap metric inner
> tie rods off and welded the AMC inner theaded tie
> rod end to it. Made custom mounts welded to the
> front crossmember and shortened the steeing column
> shaft, installed two universal joints and the Subaru
> flex joint at the rack end. It's not perfect yet but
> like I said I'm still 'tweaking' it. This is on
> 'The Mix 2'. I'm sure someone makes outer tie rods
> that would fit the AMC spindle and have the same
> metric thread as the 'Ru inner tie rod so no welding
> would be neccisary, but at the time I started this
> conversion I had some time constraints. And yes Doc
> I know welding in the steering system is a NO-NO but
> I've never had a problem yet (allways made sure I
> had a certified welder doing the final welding for
> me). Gary 'The Mix'
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Veneck
> To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Mon, 15 May 2006 17:19:54 -0700 (PDT)
> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Rack and pinion steering
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