Yeay!! we have a new website for John's (yellowagon) rack and pinion setup for our '57's. I added it to our list of links. it is stfabrications...check it out. It's 2nd from the bottom on our links post. I could have put the link here but I really wanted anyone who hasn't seen our list to check it out.
john (yellowagon)...I'm sorry I don't know your last name Rich
i checked out the website and there was nothing on there about price, Do you know how much those setup's cost?
Alex, The cost of the rack and pinion is $995.00 plus shipping $40.00-$50.00 depending on your location. John always gives free shipping to guys on this site. I can e-mail you more pictures and information or look under gallery cars under construction ,you can see the set up on tarheels frame and wildhogs ranchero. Tom
Thank you, i will check out the galleries. At some time in the future when i have money i might like to install something like that.
Bubba, You can call me at 815-871-8017 any time. thanks tom
I was looking at the particulars on the website. What type of connector would be used to connect the 3/4" double d shaft to the factory column on a 57?
Alex, What you would use is the 3/4 double to a 3/4 round, with would weld onto the original 57 sterring shaft. Tom
Wildhog
Other than welding the conversion dealy onto the end of the column what else, as far a column mods, is required?
I have been looking at various threads about rack installs and most seem to require extensive column mods.
Alex, What motor and transmission are you using? some what depends on what can be done with original column. You shorten column and install bushing in end of tube and weld joint to shaft. make a couple of straps to mount column to floor, or buy mount from a hot rod shop. All easy to do if you are handy at all. Call if you have any questions 815-871-8017 Thanks Tom
I currently have a 351w backed up by either a c4 or c6, i can't remember which.
Those mods don't seem particularly difficult, i can certainly manage that.
If i can't do that i should probably give up and buy a Honda, or eat a cyanide pill...... I don't know which would be worse.
Tom or John...looks like I'll have the money for your r&p setup by the end of the week. Please post or pm me an address to mail a bank check or money order (which do you prefer?). Also I'll need to know who to make the check to.I'll be using a '97 Mustang steering column assembly that has the Mustang exclusive wedge shaped connectors. Borgenson makes knuckles and bars that shape if needed. I have the Mustang multi-knucled connectors and firewall support all the way to where it hooked up with the R&P on the Mustang. I'll call you at the number you posted above to talk about where the best point to make the conversion to the double D would be.
thanks Rich
Rich, I will have John get a hold of you and we will get it done. Tom
rich either way is ok you can call me at 815-742-6365 and we can talk about your connections and any thing else you might have concerns about sparky
The check went out in the mail yesterday. One thing I forgot to mention is that I'm using the Granada dropped spindles..don't know if it makes a difference on the connections. Rich
Rich,I am running Granada spindels on all 3 of my 57's, also we have guys running our kit with Fatmans dropped spindels , with no problems. Tom
Awesome. thanks, Rich
John, Tom:
Received my setup yesterday. Great packing box Sparky! I anxiously popped the lid of last night to get a peak and everything looks really really good....later today I'll unstrap everything just to get a closer look. It'll be in the box for another month or so while I finish up my painting. I love new toys. Thanks. Rich
greetings all. i`m building a `57ford sedan delivery with wurth-it rack and pinion. when i was bleeding the system, the seal blew. i`ve been lookin for a replacement seal(where the column attaches to the rack) but i was told the r/p was a 81-82 granada, but unable to locate the right sized seal. does anyone know if there is a cross reference for another model that would work? i too was a victim of wurth-it designs, after 8-months, i received the parts. thanks for any info you can spread. steve ps. the beast is running after many years of surgery.
Steve are you sure it's a Granada rack? Usually Rick used '87-'92 Chevy Cavalier racks and recommends using DC Enterprises Granada disc brake/spindle kit.Also you can buy a new Cavalier rack at Napa for around $100,so they should have a replacement seal. Kid Kourier
THANKYOU KID. I BOUGHT THE UNIT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS GRANADA. BUT....... I WILL CHECK TO SEE IF IT`S A CHEVY. UGH,,,, I GOT A CHEVY PART ON MY FORD. THANKYOU FOR THE INFO, AND napa IS WHO I USE CONSISTANTLY. IT LOOKS ASTHOUGH I WILL HAVE SOME STOCK PARTS FROM THE REBUILD, A LIST IS COMING. THANKS AGAIN ,STEVE
I think Kid is correct...Cavalier rack, not Granada. And I belive that would be the same as what John (Yellowagon) uses.
Yup, Cavalier, Grand Am and what ever else GM had in that platform at the time.....
thankyou for the confirmation on the rack and pinion for my `57 sedan delivery. i eventually ended up at CJ AUTOMOTIVE,5909 FIRESTONE BLVD SOUTHGATE, 562 8066464. THESE GUYS DO A LOT OF RACKS, THEY MADE MY DAY. $5 SEAL TOOK ME 72-HOURS TO FIND, AND IT WAS ALL OVER IN SECONDS. I WAS GOING TO BUY ANOTHER RACK BECAUSE I COULDN`T FIND THE RIGHT SEAL!!! WITH "0" MILES ON IT. TOMORROW IT WILL GO BACK IN, AND WILL LOOK AT THE ELECTRIC FAN LAY-OUT. UNLESS OF COURSE THE SURF IS GOOD!!! ALOHA AND THANKS FOR ALL YOUR EXPERTISE. STEVE