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Offline Voodoochikin04

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« on: May 04, 2009, 05:46:08 PM »
what shaft are you guys using? also what type of u-joints for the steering?
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Re: steering
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2009, 07:09:33 PM »
wrecker yard stuff. look around until you find a high quality (roller) unit. Mine is out of a small mitsubishi. Cost me 10 bucks with about 12" of useable shaft to which I welded the 5/8 EMPI fitting and uni joint.

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Re: steering
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2009, 07:17:28 PM »
Artie, were the clevisis on there already?
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Re: steering
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2009, 08:01:48 PM »
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Re: steering
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2009, 08:11:08 PM »
Ya the heim joint mounts "clevis" they look identical to the latest rage mounts...
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Re: steering
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2009, 11:14:45 PM »
I used 3/4 chromoly tube with sweet weld u joints. The are a bit spendy but work great. For my mount I used two 3/4 heims I had leftover. I have never used a setup that had so little slop in it. I dont think I will ever use a different setup. No bushings to wear out or bearings to grease. Now is also a great time to mention try to keep the least amount of angle possible in your joints. They will last much longer and work better too. I mount one u joint directly on the rack and the other just on the other side of the steering mount.
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Re: steering
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2009, 06:11:10 AM »
Quote from: Punkur67 on May 04, 2009, 11:14:45 PM
I used 3/4 chromoly tube with sweet weld u joints. The are a bit spendy but work great. For my mount I used two 3/4 heims I had leftover. I have never used a setup that had so little slop in it. I dont think I will ever use a different setup. No bushings to wear out or bearings to grease. Now is also a great time to mention try to keep the least amount of angle possible in your joints. They will last much longer and work better too. I mount one u joint directly on the rack and the other just on the other side of the steering mount.
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Re: steering
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2009, 06:17:00 AM »
yea my steering wheel takes a 3/4 od shaft. where do you get those u-joints that fit a 3/4 shaft?
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« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2009, 06:19:06 AM »
I got them, but you wont like the price...
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Re: steering
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2009, 06:23:01 AM »
40$ each?
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« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2009, 06:29:17 AM »
45.00 actually.. U may find them cheaper elsewere for sure. Fabber has some, I think he is happy with the quality of them...
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« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2009, 06:44:55 AM »
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Re: steering
« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2009, 08:39:09 AM »
I paid $55 each at a local shop. If bug has them for $45 its a great deal. Just make shure you can remove one end of the shaft. The one on my steering rack is splined on one side and slip fit for welding on the other. That way it can be removed, you dont want to weld on to your rack.
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« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2009, 08:49:42 AM »
I got D, spline in diffrent counts, weld on etc etc... I do not have any that will fit the 27 spline stuff tho, like that 14" elcheapo rack...
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