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Old 08-22-2010, 01:20 PM   #34
68GMCCustom
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Re: Rack & Pinion on Stock Crossmember?

I too am looking to add a r&p and feel about the same on the available crossmembers. There's a whole slew of "static" drop guys that don't care about laying frame. The dropmember would work great for these guys if it wasn't engineered to have the rack several inches up into the frame. I'd buy one if there was one made for us static drop guys where everything bolted in w/o cutting/welding. I've got a welder...so thats not the issue. I'm trying to shed front end weight...and simplify the steering system.

As long as the rack is in line where the drag link normally lives and the ends match the total length of the stock system...don't see why it wouldn't work provided the rack is mounted securely. Using with the fox body rack or t-bird.

W/O an available solution for these guys...they're apt to do it themselves.
I'd buy the new crossmember engineered for it all..... if it was made.
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