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Here is my idea for a custom center link. Find a newer taurus rack and cut off the ends of the rack (about 5" each side) where the threaded inner rods attach. I like the taurus' ball and socket style inner tie rod. Next find a piece of steel tubing that the ends of the taurus rack slide...

Just crawled under the car with a tape, roughly 16" between inner tie rod mounting points(69 coupe). The J-rack bolts are approximately 2" apart. So, lets just say the center link will be mounted centered on the rack, that turns out to be roughly 7" from each rack mount bolt out to the...

Psydwaze, there is definately some confidence and knowledge of fabrication and suspension geometry needed with this kind of project, including proper welding practices. You are right that the ends of the centerlink act as levers against the links mounting point, in this case, two bolts on the...

I have the "original" style one piece export ($40.00) and it had a noticeable improvement over the two individual stock arms. I agree, there are basically two types of cross braces: gee wiz and functional. The only brace that will strengthen the shock towers is one that connects to the towers...

o.k. looking at the picture of the steering shaft linkage see how the original steering extends out of the firewall a few inches? If that is shortened back to the firewall, it will lessen the angle that the half shaft u-joints operate in. I remember reading about the maximum angle that you...

Most of the rack mods I like have the steering column shortened to end at the firewall with a u-joint half shaft continuing from there down to the rack input. Flex link? Got Pictures? I remember a few years back, Sacramento Mustang was selling a $1000 R&P kit, one of the first...

I used a PST polygraphite rebuild kit on my entire front end and the car is VERY responsive except for the sloppy steering of course. As for the breaking strut rods, how many were the original, 30+ year old rods? Also look into the midolyne bushings. I haven't used them but I think they are...

check this out http://www.1969stang.com/articles/rack.html Its not for a 71 conv. but it is still a relevant link. As for the cross member, on any car really, why does the cross support have to be touched? If anything a stronger unit should be installed and the rack can be mounted...

Opentracker Thanks! I wonder how this idea would work out on the UCA pivot points? About the tubing, could you clarify the size, 2"? O.D., I.D., wall thickness?

J rack One of the reasons I like the beretta-cavalier r&p idea is the ability to utilize a center link with the rack unit. Chepsk8 brought up the issue about motor/exhaust clearance and this approach allows the possibility of conveniently mounting the rack out of the way, "off center" with the...

j-car rack I have a power rack from a cavalier under my work bench but I'm working my way from the back of the car to the front. Personally, I wouldn't be concerned about the r&p being unsafe, they come from a front wheel drive car which is very nose heavy and they were also engineered to...

benefits Well for starters Shelby used glass so he saw some advantages. I have been fighting rust on my car ever since I started working on it and fiberglass is very appealing to me for that reason alone. It is lighter than steel and it doesn't deform or dent but it does "spider" crack on...

Eccentric eliminators Snail50, I have the eliminators on my 69' and they probably do a better job than the stock style. But keep in mind that all they do is replace the stock bolts. They do not fix bump steer, unless you are lucky enough to have your LCAs perfectly centered in to frame hole...

bump steer There are some other issues that can imitate true bump steer: drum brake fade, incorrect caster, incorrect toe-in, worn parts, tires. Here is another point, starting on the (1967 I think) models, Ford began making the camber adjustable at the LCA inner mounting point using a...

Found something interesting http://www.hipomustang.com/images/hipoeng/ The author says the hi-po balancer used in the picture is similar to the boss 302 and other "large" style 302 balancers.

another picture (stock balancer) I'll see if I can't find another picture of the smaller type along with maybe a 289 hi-po style. There is this business called THE DAMPER DUDES, they rebuild dampers and they are supposed to be pretty good. Ever heard of them?

Good point about rotating mass, especially about switching a manual, iron flywheel for aluminum. The picture I included didn't show the opposite half of the damper which has less material. The picture shows the "counter weight"? But when it comes to the job of a damper, the more surface area...

I've always been interested about this balancer, I've been around a lot of vintage stangs and I have never seen a STOCK 302 balancer this big, with the exception if the hi-po 289 which was around three inches wide. Does anybody think it has performance advantage over the thinner units? Its...

maybe some pictures of cars with mid and reverse eye leafs would help to see where the ride height ends up. Then there is the 4.5 leaf or 5 leaf question. My particular car is a street driven 69 coupe with a 302 and 15" torq thrusts. The front already has the pro motorsports UCA drop and 620...