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1. Steering Rack mounts (score: 1): Author: michael lunsford <mblunsfordsr@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 12:00:43 -0700 (PDT); John Cohen asked "Is there any difference in quality or effectiveness between Goodparts aluminum rack mounts with the Allen heads top & bottom and the other style ..." My response is, except for the; /html/6pack/2005-08/msg00016.html (7,158 bytes)
2. steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: Jim Jones <jimjcmo@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:42:39 -0700 (PDT); I installed a set of Goodparts solid steering rack mounts this weekend. It was EXTREMELY difficult to tighten the nuts onto the supplied bolts. It required a good bit of anti-seize compound to lubri; /html/6pack/2005-07/msg00354.html (7,496 bytes)
3. RE: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: "Foster, Stan" <stan.foster@hp.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 06:35:49 -0400; Jim, coincidentally I did this conversion this weekend. I too found the nuts very hard to tighten even with a long handle on the socket wrench. I was so uncertain that I had tightened them up enough; /html/6pack/2005-07/msg00356.html (8,064 bytes)
4. Re: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 10:34:22 -0400 (EDT); The nuts are tough to tighten down because they are a specialty nut called a "jam nut". In essence the thread cut into the nut is tight to the formed thread on the u-bolts. Jam nuts are used in in h; /html/6pack/2005-07/msg00358.html (7,988 bytes)
5. RE: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: "Foster, Stan" <stan.foster@hp.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 10:53:47 -0400; Thanks for the info, never heard of jam nuts but that makes sense. I tightened them up as hard as I dared with a foot and a half lever and I just checked and one of the bolts can *still* be rotated w; /html/6pack/2005-07/msg00360.html (7,400 bytes)
6. RE: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:00:54 -0400 (EDT); Ah - right. I forgot about the allen bolts. I recall that it was a real challenge to hold the bolt heads and then fit/tighten the nuts. The end result was worth the effort. Then, once I got the front; /html/6pack/2005-07/msg00361.html (7,985 bytes)
7. RE: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: "Foster, Stan" <stan.foster@hp.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:19:41 -0400; Your recollection is correct... the installation requires a very robust allen key with a good length (6 inches is adequate) and the creative use of a few blocks of wood so that you can lever against; /html/6pack/2005-07/msg00362.html (7,317 bytes)
8. steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: Peter Zaborski <plz@shaw.ca>; Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 21:29:13 -0600; Hello 6-pack listers, I have some questions about the steering rack mounts and bushings. I'm using stock mounts and u-bolts and polyurethane bushings. I have a home version of the spreading tool pict; /html/6pack/2005-06/msg00271.html (7,706 bytes)
9. Re: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: Timothy Holbrook <tjh173@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 20:07:57 -0700 (PDT); I have the Goodparts aluminum rack mounts and am very happy with them. I was sick of the side-to-side play that seemed impossible to get rid of with the stock setup. I didn't really notice any differ; /html/6pack/2005-06/msg00286.html (9,666 bytes)
10. RE: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: Peter Zaborski <plz@shaw.ca>; Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 07:29:30 -0600; Regarding this earlier post, some people requested I let them know what I end up doing. I received only positive reviews of the solid Aluminum kit from Richard Good. I also spoke with Richard and he; /html/6pack/2005-06/msg00288.html (8,884 bytes)
11. steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: "Walt Philipson" <wphilipson@bigfoot.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 20:19:23 -0400; The po of my TR6 had the rack mount rubber mounts replaced with stock mounts. There still seems to be a lot of play in the rack. (1/4" ?) Is there a way to tighten the mounts without replacing them; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00469.html (7,258 bytes)
12. RE: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: Mark Hooper <mhooper@pixelsystems.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 23:42:30 -0400; The shop I go to seems to favour the idea of shortening the U-clamp spacers to get a better grip on the rack rubbers. I am referring to the flattish metal Us that go inside the U-bolts to hold the ru; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00471.html (7,896 bytes)
13. RE: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: Patrick Bitton <pbitton@axess.com>; Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 23:46:12 -0400; I had the same problem with mine. The best thing to do without changing the mounts is to grind off enough at the bottom of the mount(part that will touch the frame) so that you will get a tighter fi; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00472.html (7,793 bytes)
14. Re: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: "Michael Lupynec" <mlupynec@globalserve.net>; Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 10:16:21 -0400; I had a one half inch sideways loose steering rack. Debated the solid upgrade, but went with new stock rubbers. When pulled the old rubbers were actually fine but had not been installed "compressed"; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00476.html (7,976 bytes)
15. RE: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: "Mike Munson" <fasttrs@mindspring.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 10:29:52 -0400; You know that will change your bump steer setting which is ok if the car is lowered. Mike Munson Snellville Ga. Walt, I had the same problem with mine. The best thing to do without changing the mount; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00477.html (8,249 bytes)
16. Re: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: "Lumia, John" <jlumia@ball.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 09:33:24 -0600; Walt, you either need the special tool that spreads the mounting brackets apart, or make something that looks like it. A picture of it is in the back of the bentley manual. I kluged up something simi; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00479.html (8,460 bytes)
17. re: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: "James Henningsen" <jdhenn@cfl.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 18:02:03 -0400; Walt, my 75 had the same problem. In fact I could move the steering wheel back and forth and see the rack sliding through the mounts. The mounts were tight but the rack was still sliding through. The; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00488.html (8,004 bytes)
18. RE: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: "Dwayne Cooper" <dcooper@paciolan.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 08:48:55 -0700; Is there an advantage to going with the solid mounts offered by Goodparts and others? Or can you remove all slop by replacing the rubber and using "The Trick"? Dwayne '74 Walt, you either need the s; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00556.html (8,830 bytes)
19. Re: steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: "Michael Lupynec" <mlupynec@globalserve.net>; Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 19:56:32 -0400; Stock steering rubbers, precompressed, working fine on mine (no slop). I'm all original, with no performance upgrades. Mike L 60A,67E,59Bug,74TR6 Goodparts and others? Or can you remove all slop by r; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00566.html (9,745 bytes)
20. Steering rack mounts (score: 1): Author: "Walter Fogle" <lbc4me@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 21:06:11 +0000; Greetings Listers: I plan to install new steering rack mounts on my '69 TR6 this weekend. Since the new mounts are split and not solid my research tells me that I should only have to remove the mount; /html/6pack/2002-01/msg00194.html (7,323 bytes)

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