Pow/Rack&Pinion in1965 F100

jhewitt · Post by **jhewitt** » December 11, 2011, 2:16 pm

Anybody ever done this??
I have a 65 F100 with the newer disc brake spindles and want to add a Power Rack & Pinion steering.
I seen many conversions for Chevy trucks, and even Mustangs.
Is such feasible with the I beams?
ANY help appreciated, photos/sources of KNOWN kits!
Joel

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » December 11, 2011, 5:39 pm

Joel, this may interest you!, it`s by a bloke on the Australian Ford Forums down here!, it goes against everything you hear!, I still don`t know what to think!, but I do want to believe it!

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11346527

64 f100 · Post by **64 f100** » December 11, 2011, 5:45 pm

Told me to go away, I don't belong there. Boo hoo, now you've gone and hurt my feelins.

Wah wah wah.

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » December 11, 2011, 5:51 pm

Sorry Rich, I`ll post the main parts!

"Has any one else mounted a rack and pinion to a f100. I put one out of a series 2 au falcon in my 78 f100 and apart from a little loss lock to lock seems to work fine. Ive done about 15000 kms and there seems to be no uneven tyre wear and I haven't noticed any bump steer issues that I heard would be a problem "

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x33 ... cd3e41.jpg

jhewitt · Post by **jhewitt** » December 11, 2011, 6:00 pm

Rich, what year truck is this a photo of?
What year and make ( maybe even p/n of the unit that is installed )
Got any close ups of the other connections? parts?
The other site posted I'll have to join to pull the info, strange I would of thought this conversion would of caught on on our trucks.

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » December 11, 2011, 6:07 pm

Joel, if you meant me!, it`s a 78 F100, here`s another pic, if I find more I will post them!.

http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x33 ... c2687e.jpg

jhewitt · Post by **jhewitt** » December 11, 2011, 6:17 pm

Hum, maybe this setup would interfere with headers, kinda hard to tell with y'alls backwards steering : )

jhewitt · Post by **jhewitt** » December 11, 2011, 6:27 pm

Signed up for the down under, was hopeful, what is this bump steer folks talk about??

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » December 11, 2011, 6:30 pm

What do you mean like this?

64 f100 · Post by **64 f100** » December 12, 2011, 8:28 pm

I guess if you do away with the motor mount, it won't interfere with headers as much. That is, if you get the little woman to run along under the hood holding the engine up..

Rich

Leeroy · Post by **Leeroy** » December 14, 2011, 7:06 pm

Have you worked this out yet alan? Bump steer of the straight axle kind is something I'm interested in loosing!

Power steering makes it even worse! haha

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » December 14, 2011, 7:50 pm

Leeroy, Listen to my voice!!, you are getting sleepy!!!, your eyes are getting heavy!!, you are very relaxed and my voice is all you hear!!, repeat after me!!!, EL Falcon EL Falcon EL Falcon

Leeroy · Post by **Leeroy** » December 14, 2011, 8:06 pm

"EL FALCON EL FALCON....... "

Yes my mind did wander as I was pulling the fans out of one.....

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » December 14, 2011, 9:32 pm

really!, even though mine isn`t on the road yet!

(enough said!), I think the EL coversion is the way to go!

Pow/Rack&Pinion in1965 F100

Pow/Rack&Pinion in1965 F100

Rich, about the photo

Hum, maybe this setup would