Thunderbird rack & pinion system – Flaming River Thunderbird Rack & Pinion Cradle Kits 1955-57 User Manual
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Thunderbird Rack & Pinion System
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Flaming River Ind. 800-648-8022
Modified on 02/06/08
JJ/RD/BC
Installation of Original Steering Wheel
Note: The original Steering Wheel needs to be modified for the horn to work correctly.
1) Hold the steering wheel in the straight ahead position.
2) Cut template out around dotted line below.
3) Place the template onto the center of the wheel, next center punch the center of the canceling cam
hole (the canceling cam hole should be at the 10:30 position on the steering wheel), then drill a 3/8”
hole.
4) Install horn contact kit into canceling cam tube and turn to lock horn wire in place.
Cut around dotted
line and place into
center of steering
wheel.