Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rack and pinion steering

[Luke Wardwell <horneteer2@xxxxxxxxx>]

I haven't touched the front end of my Hornet except
for one balljoint for state inspection, and an
alignment. It has 72k on it. I think it handles better
than most newer cars I've driven. I just wish I could
figure out how to get the steering wheel straight.
Going straight down the road my non rally wheel is up
and down when it should be side to side. It has been
that way since I was hit by a Subaru 3 years ago. I'm
up for suggestions.

--- AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> The manual drum brakes I can do without, both my
> cars have power disc's.
> one factory one converted to power disc's. As far as
> loose steering mine
> are fine. loose steering is only when you have bad
> front end parts or a
> bad alignment. 
> "Doc"
> 
> > To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: <twa1950@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 11:02:45 -0700 (PDT)
> Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Rack and pinion
> steering
> 
> 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 <edveneck@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Mon, 15 May 2006 17:19:54 -0700 (PDT)
> Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Rack and pinion steering
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