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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.... A's, G's & E's


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    Rack and Pinion on a Straight Axle?

    Full Tilt Boogie
    Full Tilt Boogie


    Number of posts : 44
    Location : Livermore, Ca
    Registration date : 2011-06-14

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    Post by Full Tilt Boogie Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:52 am

    Has anyone ever done this conversion on an Econoline? Is it possible?
    Sy Hollinshead
    Sy Hollinshead


    Number of posts : 466
    Location : Cambridgeshire, UK
    Registration date : 2008-10-11

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    Post by Sy Hollinshead Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:13 am

    I have been thinking about this quite a bit, but i don't see how you could get the Steering column to connect to it....??!!
    Would be nice if it was possible...
    Sy
    wirepuller
    wirepuller


    Number of posts : 176
    Location : Edmonton, AB, Canada
    Registration date : 2011-01-28

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    Post by wirepuller Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:13 pm

    Here two designs I have found. Not sure if they were originally posted here or not.

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    have a few more detailed pix of these if you want, I can PM them to you.

    WP

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