sprint car steering box
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Unkl Ian
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The ratios are VERY quick, making the steering effort very high at low speeds.
Sprint Cars are well under 1500 lbs, Midgets are even less, your truck will weigh more than 2300 for sure.
Have you looked at the '70s Mopar steering box for cowl steer ?
Sprint Cars are well under 1500 lbs, Midgets are even less, your truck will weigh more than 2300 for sure.
Have you looked at the '70s Mopar steering box for cowl steer ?
Unkl Ian
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Late 60s- early 70's IIRC.
The box is Aluminum, the output shaft is pretty long.
Should be pics in a cowl steering thread here somewhere.
The box is Aluminum, the output shaft is pretty long.
Should be pics in a cowl steering thread here somewhere.
Unkl Ian
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http://ratrodsrule.com/forum/showpost.php?p=38735&postcount=14
http://ratrodsrule.com/forum/showpost.php?p=37669&postcount=12
Some of the imported 4x4 boxes might work as well.
http://ratrodsrule.com/forum/showpost.php?p=37669&postcount=12
Some of the imported 4x4 boxes might work as well.
Unkl Ian
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Some people have used Ford pick up boxes, but they need to be reversed. The Mopar doesn't.
Gastrick
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Just a fun fact; Schroeder makes a ratio reducer for their units that circumvents the hard steering issue. Interesting but expensive. Take a look at the below link.
http://www.schroedersteering.com/HotRodSteeringPg.html
http://www.schroedersteering.com/HotRodSteeringPg.html
Unkl Ian
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Howe Racing has "steering quickeners", in 2:1 and 1.5:1 ratios.
Turn them around backwards, and they will slow down the steering.
Around $150 IIRC.
Turn them around backwards, and they will slow down the steering.
Around $150 IIRC.
Unkl Ian
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Check out the steering on this one from Pinkee's:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=238502
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=238502
