Flaming River Mustang Rack & Pinion Cradle Kits 1965-70 - Manual (Page 10)

Installation the Flaming River Power Rack
1) Install the Power Rack and Pinion Cradle Assembly by sliding it into place, installing the new hardware using three 7/16”
bolts where the gear box was mounted and two 3/8” bolts where the idler arm was located. Tighten all nuts and bolts to
50-65 ft lbs.
2) Install the jam nuts and outer tie rod ends onto the rack and pinion assembly.
3) To install the outer tie rod ends in the spindle arms you must load the front suspension. (Securely placing jack stands
under the lower control arms and lowering the car onto the jack stands accomplishes this.) Install the outer tie rod ends
into the spindle and tighten the castle nuts to 30-40 ft lbs. Make sure to install cotter pins into the castle nut and tie rod
end and bend the tabs over for security.
Power Rack & Pinion Universal Joint System
1) The Flaming River Power Rack and Pinion Cradle Assembly comes preassembled from the factory, however you may
need to adjust the pinion angle for proper u-joint alignment. – First loosen the set screw on the passenger side pillow
block, next loosen the (4) four pillow block clamp mounting bolts, then adjust your pinion angle. Once your pinion angle is
set tighten the (4) four pillow block mounting clamp bolts and then the set screw.
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Updated on 12 July 2010
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