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Mark Chiampi (aka Italianguy63) [ View ] [ italianguy63@yahoo.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Bartow, Florida  Speed is about how fast do you want to spend!

OK on to my next dilemma (and next set of flames I'm sure). Please see the attached pictures. The first one is a MII Power rack mocked up in my '36 Chevy. The input shaft is very close to the crossmember (5/8"). The 2nd pic is of a new TBird rack and it is even tighter (3/8"). Can either of these be made to work without interference. Can the crossmember be cut for clearance of the steering shaft? Would a manual MII rack help things (I don't know what one looks like). Please offer advise again-- Mark

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Posted by 37tin  -  01/06/2008 01:47 PM I put a manual rack in my 37, looked the same as yours, It cleared with the universal installed allright, but 3/32nds to close for me, down the road a different set of headers or who knows, I might have to use a 2 piece shaft. I cut a divot out of the corner,and cut a piece of half tube at numerous angles to match the shaft direction, welded it in, smoothed it out, looks great! 37tin [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] langley, Canada   Posted by Tubbed54  -  01/06/2008 02:04 PM I agree with 37tin. that is a perfectly acceptable and safe way to make ckearance for the steering. As He said just cut a slot out to clear and use a half pipe to fill it in and it looks like it was designed that way. Tubbed54 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Lodi, California   Posted by maniac  -  01/06/2008 02:27 PM Mine is the same, the center of the rack doesn't move so there is no problem. maniac [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Bethel, Connecticutt   Posted by Italianguy63  -  01/06/2008 04:06 PM OK what he h*ll are you saying?! Cut a notch in the crossmember and be done with it?!! Speed is about how fast do you want to spend! [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Bartow, Florida   Posted by maniac  -  01/06/2008 04:32 PM I ddin't do anything to mine maniac [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Bethel, Connecticutt   Posted by Tubbed54  -  01/06/2008 04:51 PM If there is enough room after your shaft is connected so nothing rubs, and you are happy with the way it look, I'd agree with maniac and leave it alone. It's your call. Tubbed54 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Lodi, California   Posted by 37tin  -  01/06/2008 08:17 PM Hold on Mark,..please reread the 1st and 2nd post!! you don't want to just cut a notch and be done with it. the integrity of the upright has to be retained,, something has to fill it back in, my suggestion was, to try and beat murphy!! been doing this stuff for a while, don't think I'm winning, but try hard. bin der done dat sorta thing......yes!! its your call...... 37tin [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] langley, Canada   Posted by artie  -  01/06/2008 09:13 PM Mine is the same way on the f-100 with mustang II. I will notch it and put in half round to keep strenght. With the rubber snubbers or what ever you want to call them it will move a bit. artie [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] ozark, Missouri   Posted by DavyJ  -  01/06/2008 09:43 PM Looks like 2 choices Mark, notch it and fill it or modify the mount brackets to tilt the rack higher at the back. Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by Italianguy63  -  01/07/2008 05:50 AM Good deal-- thanks for the help everyone. Does anyone have a good source or tips regarding steering universals and shafts? Mine will need to run almost 2 feet back to the steering column. I will need some kind of a shaft that will run along the frame and be supported on a bearing. MC Speed is about how fast do you want to spend! [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Bartow, Florida   Posted by BigAlBre  -  01/07/2008 07:24 AM flaming river and ididit sells them in different lengths as well as the universals....I imagine Yogi's has them also.....if the universal clears when installed I think it will be fine.... like Ann Landers say's "If it ain't broke..don't fix it" Big Al sittin back pickin & grinning in paradise. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Saint Petersburg Beach, Florida Charter Member since June 1999   Posted by Italianguy63  -  01/07/2008 10:42 AM Thanks Al-- I'm hoping I can use the T-Bird rack because it is new and lighter (aluminum). The MII rack needs rebuilding and new boots. I will probably have to notch the crossmember a bit, but I will order the universal first and see what I've got. Agreed, why cut it if you don't have to-- I'm LAZY. MC Speed is about how fast do you want to spend! [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Bartow, Florida

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