Manual Steering Racks

[Bglad420]

Found a link for manual steering racks...They are at the bottom of the page, not a bad price either.

http://replacement.car-stuff.com/par...howdc=true#top

[shepherd79]

not bad find.
i may have to keep that is fav.

[LiTtLe xOx BitT]

Do we need anything like a crossmember to make it fit?

[Bglad420]

As far as I know its bolt on.

[bobafett]

i have heard that you need a crossmember too. but another scary thing is that the manual steering racks always show up in auto store computers, with the same part number as the power assisted one. so the conclusion is that nobody can actually get a manual rack anymore.

hopefully this is legit and they really have them though.

man that sure looks like a real manual rack judging by the rest of the stuff on that page!

[MessyHonda]

yup thats what i heard...that you need the crossmember. some one call them up and see if they have it in stock

[88LXi68]

The racks are VERY different and so are the cross-members. You can probably make brackets to make it work on the power cross-member. I will get pics up of both racks and crossmembers to show the differences.

[bushbean]

Found a link for manual steering racks...They are at the bottom of the page, not a bad price either.
http://replacement.car-stuff.com/par...howdc=true#top

The foto next to it shows it's just another Power Steering Rack.

[bushbean]

When yall say "crossmember", are yall refering to the piece that runs longitudinally (front-to-rear)?

[newaccorddriver]

When yall say "crossmember", are yall refering to the piece that runs longitudinally (front-to-rear)?

i believe its the part that runs left to right and the steering rack bolts up to it

[bushbean]

i believe its the part that runs left to right and the steering rack bolts up to it

That's like the sub-frame. It's heavy! Shipping cost will be a small fortune.

[Bglad420]

The foto next to it shows it's just another Power Steering Rack.

Read the caption, picture may not be exact item.

[Soundy]

My hatchie has manual steering, I'd love to switch it (back?) to PS... assuming I can get ahold of the parts (coulda taken them off Zack's if I'd had the time and inclination), how complex a job is it?

[Bglad420]

My hatchie has manual steering, I'd love to switch it (back?) to PS... assuming I can get ahold of the parts (coulda taken them off Zack's if I'd had the time and inclination), how complex a job is it?

If your swapping on two cars its porbally an all day thing, assumeing you have all the bits and peices.

[Bglad420]

Your about an hour away from me, I'd be willing to swap with you.

[Soundy]

Heheh, let me get the new rear-end in first and see how that goes Taking the back suspension our of ZackieDarko's parts car was a snap - dozen or so bolts and the whole thing came out as a single unit, trailing arms, control arms, struts and all. Hoping the weather is dry tomorrow to swap them into my car.

Damn, you got an EFI hatchie too? I'm jealous...

[bushbean]

I would be willing to buy your manual rack and crossmember if the price is right.

My hatchie has manual steering, I'd love to switch it (back?) to PS... assuming I can get ahold of the parts (coulda taken them off Zack's if I'd had the time and inclination), how complex a job is it?

[Soundy]

I would be willing to buy your manual rack and crossmember if the price is right.

Erm, then my car would have no steering

If anything I'd maybe do a swap with bglad, but I don't know that it's worth the effort with this car (front end is pretty crooked anyway).

If I ever scrap the car though, I'll keep you in mind.

[Tommy AC89 Thailand]

I swap power steering rack second hand from Japan.

[AccordB20A]

i wonder if u can use a RHD manual rack on a LHD by turning it around

[conozo]

i wonder if u can use a RHD manual rack on a LHD by turning it around

I think the steering might be backwards then.

[Lil Mike]

I think the steering might be backwards then.

no the steering would still be the same, just the mounting would possibly be different.