A friend here at work is trying to identify the rack and pinion
steering unit in a hot rod project he has acquired. The project is a
'32 B Ford pickup with lots of Jag suspension components. He would
like to replace the rack gaiters, but a perusal of the local Jag
dealer's parts catalogs hasn't resulted in a positive ID of this rack.
A hot rod guru he has been consulting thinks it's a '60s E-Type rack,
but isn't positive. Anyway, I thought maybe someone on the list
could help out if I supplied a description. It looks very similar to
my rack, which is a slight variation on an MGB rack. The main
difference I can see is that the mounting holes for my rack are
vertical, while the ones for his are horizontal. Some dimensions:
tie rod diameter at gaiter clamp ~7/16"
rack diameter at gaiter clamp ~2 1/8"
gaiters have 9 bellows each.
I can supply digitized pictures if that would help.
Thanks,
Roland
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