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Oem manufacturers rack and pinions are generally designed for later vehicles with. I chose to use a manual rack instead of a power rack for three reasons. For ford mustang 1965 1967 borgeson 800110 conversion power steering gear. But is there anything that i need to know before hand. Our manual 197172 pinto racks, mustang ii racks, omni rear steer racks, 5.
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If anyone has done this i would like to know if they are happy with it. Offers improved steering feel recirculating ball steering is vague and unresponsive, especially on center. Installation instructions mustang ii ifs complete parts. Nov 16, 2012 the original steering 3757 bop consists of a manual box and the steering sector is a solid shaft all the way to the steering wheel.
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