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03-02-2008, 08:43 AM   #1 (permalink)
MCCUTCHEON4
 
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Manual steering conversion

I want to purchase one the FLA-FR1890 manual rack conversion kits for a 79-93 Mustang.

My question is: the description of the conversion says it's designed to fit 79-93 5.0 Mustangs. Will it work in a Mustang that had a 4-cylinder? If assume the steering column is the same for a 2300 as a 5.0 and buy the parts with out first reseaching the conversion I will get bit by Murphys law .
Brenspeed has these conversions fairly cheap, would you guys suggest any
other source for the parts?

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03-12-2008, 09:36 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Manual steering conversion

ask the manufacturer they will know for sure , but i would bet it will work , you also might find a stock manual rack from a junk yard or somewhere , that is what i have in mine and im happy with it
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03-21-2008, 10:25 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Manual steering conversion

SKYY

What did you use for a donor car for your manual rack and pinion?
I am putting a 98 mustang together and need a manual rack to fit an after market 79-93 tubular K member.

If I can't find one I will just cap the power rack.. It's only going 1320 ft in a straight line for about 10 seconds or so.

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03-22-2008, 05:13 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Manual steering conversion

I purchased a rebuilt manual steering rack from NAPA $120 and then got a flange adapter from jegs Part# FR1604. Fit perfect.
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03-22-2008, 06:30 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Manual steering conversion

We did buy the Flaming River manual rack kit from Brenspeed. We received it with in a couple days of the order and it fit the car perfectly, no issues at all. It is much lighter than the old power rack also.

Thanks.
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03-25-2008, 11:32 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Manual steering conversion

you can get a manual rack out if an older fox body at the parts store pretty cheap,I think 85 had a manaul option.
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