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big3ltr
GTM delivered
Joined: Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:18 pm
Posts: 20
Location: Bradford
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 steering rack Hi guys
Ive juat started my build of my early coupe., I have taken the track rod ends off and there was only on about 4 turns on both sides. I dont no what the rack is off but i dont think they are on the thread enough. Any help please.
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| Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:49 pm |
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Alex Gibson (AXLE)
Part built GTM
Joined: Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:06 pm
Posts: 130
Location: North Perthshire, Scotland (1141)
GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: steering rack You can get long track rod ends!
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| Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:33 pm |
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Re: steering rack I think Vizard said Spitfire ones are longer or you can get another pair of half nuts, screw them on the rack or a bolt with the track rod ends and carefully weld the nuts to the track rod ends (i'm pretty sure that was Vizards idea too  ) The former sounds much safer if you're in any doubt at all. Which ever way you go has got to be safer than your currant set-up. Negative camber bottom arms help to put the car in this situation.
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| Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:53 pm |
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big3ltr
GTM delivered
Joined: Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:18 pm
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Location: Bradford
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Re: steering rack thanks guys. over the winter you will im sure be a great help to me.
thanks
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| Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:59 pm |
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West
Admin, and Coupe Nutter
Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:34 pm
Posts: 1769
Location: In the workshop
GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: steering rack Im sure there is a cooper s version that has a longer section that threaded and is ideal
Neil
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| Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:27 pm |
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Dino
Ready for SVA
Joined: Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:54 pm
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Re: steering rack WEST wrote: Im sure there is a cooper s version that has a longer section that threaded and is ideal
Neil Not aware of one Neil. The Triumph ones are definitely available - cheaper than Mini ones at my local factor as well !
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| Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:31 pm |
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Ken555
On the Road
Joined: Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:39 pm
Posts: 573
Location: Aberdeenshire
GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: steering rack Truimph Spitfire mk1-4 - from 1962 to 1980
Part number GSJ158
Are what you are looking for, thats what I fitted.
Just make sure to get Quinton Hazell ones, the "pattern" part one I had originally fitted, lasted less than a year / 3000 miles.
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Alex Gibson (AXLE)
Part built GTM
Joined: Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:06 pm
Posts: 130
Location: North Perthshire, Scotland (1141)
GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: steering rack Ken555 wrote: Truimph Spitfire mk1-4 - from 1962 to 1980
Part number GSJ158
Are what you are looking for, thats what I fitted.
Just make sure to get Quinton Hazell ones, the "pattern" part one I had originally fitted, lasted less than a year / 3000 miles. This is what i fit to all my minis, i never fit the short ones!! But as Ken said only fit QH, no cheap rubbish! 
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| Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:22 pm |
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big3ltr
GTM delivered
Joined: Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:18 pm
Posts: 20
Location: Bradford
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Re: steering rack Thanks for your time all.
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