Thread: Rack and pinion

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My 51 chevy has a Nova subframe.How hard is it to install a rack and pinion?Any suggestions??Thanks

Tim

take the Nova stuff off and start over----however, if the Nova deal has been done decent, you could replace it with like a Heidt's Nova stub with rack and pinion

The stock Chev deal bolted on as a unit and there have been some Corvette type complete cross members and suspension fitted .
The stock 51 chev idler arm swivel arm right under the oil pan made it a bitch to get the oil pan off

i have a 50 chevy with a bbc in it i used a camaro front steer front sub over 20 years ago when there was no kits that i knew of .my car works great to think about putting a rack in it is nothing i ever would think of. GM did all the hard work for me and the stock box works great. the only thing is the front track is a bit wide BUT a bbc falls in and that would be hard with the stock front frame and have headers that i wanted to use and get the blower under the hood as the engine sits much lower in the car and really handles great . if i am cutting the wheels hard going up a steep drive way they will rub . fat man makes a shorter upper and lower A arms i may buy some some day . there alot of ways you can go there many out there now making parts for the stove bolt chevys

Is something pushing you towards a rack & pinion? Like Pat says, if you have a complete clip that was installed right and everything works why invest the effort reengineering the steering?

Originally Posted by rspears

Is something pushing you towards a rack & pinion? Like Pat says, if you have a complete clip that was installed right and everything works why invest the effort reengineering the steering?

Nothing really pushing me.Just thinking it would be better.

nope we had a new 1980 trans am .well it was moms and like the good son i would drive it like i stole it .i would throw it in a corner till i got it to break all four tires screaming .car had the handling package on it .my 50chevy has a trans am box and sway bar with good bushing .steering seams faster then the trans am. i think it has to do with the chevy front is not as long ? well its all i need

Thats why I joined this forum.I like honest answers.Thanks for the input guys.