Probably not lubricated.  You have two choices.  Pull back the rubber gaiter  and look or call Moss tech line and ask them.  By the way, the same rack is on sale at Victoria British for $110.<div id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1524342622660">Mike MacLean<br id="yMail_cursorElementTracker_1524342513429"><br><div id="ymail_android_signature"><a href="https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature">Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 3:57 AM, Howard Collins</div><div><miniac7@aol.com> wrote:</div> </div> <div style="padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div id="yiv8852621063"><div><div>Do brand new racks such as one from Moss, need to be lubricated prior to use, or are they ready to go as-is. I have one on the way and would like to know before I install it.</div><div id="yiv8852621063AppleMailSignature"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv8852621063AppleMailSignature">Howard <br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sent from my iPhone</div><div class="yiv8852621063yqt8291425436 yQTDBase" id="yiv8852621063yqt01745"><div><br clear="none">On Apr 20, 2018, at 4:19 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div></div></blockquote></div></div><div><div class="yiv8852621063yqt8291425436 yQTDBase" id="yiv8852621063yqt53204"><div>I have your original engine and transmission.  :-)<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sent from my keyboard</div><div><br clear="none">On Apr 20, 2018, at 1:20 PM, Michael MacLean <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Thanks Rick.  I am aware of the sale at VB.  I am trying to keep the Bugeye as original as possible when I can.  Yes, I have a 1275 and Datsun transmission, but other than that the car is dead stock with many original to the car components.  The VB rack is a generic type the will definitely fit and work fine, but it would just bother me every time I lifted the bonnet.  In any case I just sourced another Bugeye rack from eBay for only 7 bucks more than the last one costs.  At least I was told it was a Bugeye rack.  We'll see when it gets here.  In any case I have filled the rack in the car with Cornhead grease.  At least it is lubricated for as long as I want to take with a replacement.<div id="yiv8852621063yMail_cursorElementTracker_1524244815359">Mike<br clear="none" id="yiv8852621063yMail_cursorElementTracker_1524244367101"><br clear="none"><div id="yiv8852621063ymail_android_signature"><a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature">Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android</a></div> <br clear="none"> <blockquote style="margin:0 0 20px 0;"> <div style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 7:26 AM, Rick Fisk</div><div><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:refisk@chartermi.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:refisk@chartermi.net">refisk@chartermi.net</a>> wrote:</div> </div> <div style="padding:10px 0 0 20px;margin:10px 0 0 0;border-left:1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div id="yiv8852621063"><div><div>VB has new racks for $110.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sent from my keyboard</div><div class="yiv8852621063yqt6198016177 yiv8852621063yQTDBase" id="yiv8852621063yqt80895"><div><br clear="none">On Apr 19, 2018, at 12:10 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>There was an auction on eBay for a Bugeye steering rack that I was interested in, but was not sure if it came from a Bugeye or was a later rack.  So, I sent a message to the eBay auction what car this rack came from.  I was answered the next day that it came from a Bugeye.  I immediately used the "buy it now" feature and paid $69 for it.  That was yesterday.  Today I get a message from the seller telling me he is refunding my money because he made a mistake and sold the steering rack two years ago.  No explanation why it was on eBay this week.  What the heck?  OK, so now I am still looking for a steering rack. Crap.<div id="yiv8852621063yMail_cursorElementTracker_1524154230392">Mike MacLean<br clear="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