Flaming River Mustang Rack & Pinion Cradle Kits 1965-70 - Manual (Page 8)

Installation of the Flaming River Manual Rack and Pinion Cradle
1) Install the rack and pinion cross member 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) Place the passenger rack-mounting clamp onto the right side of the rack tube and place the rack onto the cradle.
3) Install the rack mounting bolts through from the bottom of the cradle through the rack mounts and tighten all four nuts and bolts
securely.
4) Install tie rod ends onto the rack and pinion assembly.
5) To install the outer tie rod ends 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.
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Updated on 12 July 2010
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