🔧 BUILD PSJ's 1967 LS Turbo Camaro Build

[Turbocharged400sbc]

To me the angles look like the one going into the rack is the hardest angle and probably the one you would want to use a double cardigan joint on.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Come snag it from me ?

 

[Pro Stock John]

What is that, the thing that Jimbo posted?

 

[DEEZUZ]

Cardan

 

[DEEZUZ]

Those working angles are harsh. Sheeeesh

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

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[Pro Stock John]

I'll pm you

 

[Pro Stock John]

I'm waiting on some bolts from Unisteer for the heim bracket, it's threaded. Should have those tomorrow.

Starting July 3rd I'll start modifying it all to fit.

Step 1, cut the upper shaft down until the heim gets almost too close to the middle joint. I will leave good clearance. I'm not sure how much I can cut yet as the bar is bottomed out against the upper joint. The more I shorten that the more I think the angles will reduce even more.

That's the moment of truth I think, once I've cut at least once. If it's notchy I will roll up to Jimbo and try that joint (which I'd be happy to pay you for). I've never done something like this before so I'm working slowly. Of course Jimbo let me know your rate to come down here and finish it for me lol.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

I'm waiting on some bolts from Unisteer for the heim bracket, it's threaded. Should have those tomorrow.

Starting July 3rd I'll start modifying it all to fit.

Step 1, cut the upper shaft down until the heim gets almost too close to the middle joint. I will leave good clearance. I'm not sure how much I can cut yet as the bar is bottomed out against the upper joint. The more I shorten that the more I think the angles will reduce even more.

That's the moment of truth I think, once I've cut at least once. If it's notchy I will roll up to Jimbo and try that joint (which I'd be happy to pay you for). I've never done something like this before so I'm working slowly. Of course Jimbo let me know your rate to come down here and finish it for me lol.

I pay people to work on my junk, but I'm happy to let you see if you can make that joint work.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

Maybe I'm wrong but I thought you're required to have a collapsible shaft.... that might be with a non OEM steering column now that I think about it.

Also I'm using that same style joint on one end of the 442 steering shaft and I was told the pinch bolts are good,and to use the bolt till you've got it good and ready to go, and then you need to weld it once you're sure you're good to go.
Same thing with the set screw units

 

[Pro Stock John]

I prefer to have folks work on the mini projects that take specific experience, I'm a solid DIYer but fabrication of stuff like this, I'd rather have someone who's done a bunch of them. Pretty much my posts on here and on FB have been just to get advice or validation of the near-final product.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

We don't validate here. It's full price for everyone to park here and get our 2 cents.

Gas, grass or ass

 

[Pro Stock John]

gotcha

 

[Pro Stock John]

Rack and linkage are installed, I have source some new bolts for the firewall/steering column plate, I lost those a while back. With them out the column has play in it.

Rack is slightly notchy. I like how this turned into a multi-weekend project.

 

[Pro Stock John]

Dr. Jimbo so what I'm going to do at this point, is pick up the firewall / column bolts from D&R, put those in, and hopefully the notchiness does not increase hopefully gets a little better. I'm going to finish putting it all back together for now and then drive it. If it's acceptable, it all stays. If it's notchy bad driving, at least the car is easier to move, I'd maybe have someone step in.

In other news, still plan to lower the back of the car 1.5 inches. And just will go over some stuff to check it.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

Before you go blaming the steering linkage I've had plenty of manual rack and pinions where you could feel the pinion mesh with each tooth as you turned it down the rack travel from end to end.

Unbolt the steering I'm joints and turn the rack itself and you might notice the same notchiness if it's the gear teeth

 

[Pro Stock John]

I'll definitely take a look at that.

 

[Pro Stock John]

I got off my ass and buttoned up the manual rack conversion, changed the oil, did a little adjustment to the toe and the car I think is ready for an alignment.

 

[Pro Stock John]

Well this aftermarket rack is coming out, it's not working out.

I had a buddy look over my stock stuff and the gear box was wiped out and the pitman arm was worn too. I ordered those today from D&R.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

I've only ever heard good things about red top steering gear boxes. I don't know about DNR but hopefully they're good

 

[Jon01]

I've only ever heard good things about red top steering gear boxes. I don't know about DNR but hopefully they're good

Red Head?

That's where I sent the box off of the Scout to be rebuilt and ported for ram assist.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

Forgive me I'm an idiot

 

[Pro Stock John]

D&R is a resto parts company, so I ordered a stock but rebuilt gear box. After talking to two buddies we agree that I'd keep it to same ratio, not get a quick ratio box.

I might have it all swapped in this weekend. I'm not going to waste anymore summer fugging with this unisteer rack linkage.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

So the notchyness is not in the rack and pinion itself? You confirmed it's the actual steering joints?

 

[Pro Stock John]

It's the linkage.