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Post by ramrod9119 on Jun 3, 2016 20:46:29 GMT -5
I have a 1976 Ford Ltd and the steering rod coming off the pitman arm is rubbing the oil pan on my small block. Any tips would be greatly appreciated
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Post by redneckracing12 on Jun 3, 2016 21:20:32 GMT -5
Bend the center link down or use a front sump oil pan.
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Post by STROMI 121 on Jun 3, 2016 23:13:32 GMT -5
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Post by STROMI 121 on Jun 3, 2016 23:20:20 GMT -5
Im not sure if a rear steer Ford is designed like a rear steer Cadillac. But carefully heating and bending both ends of the idler and pitman arms can easily give you a 2 inch drop in your drag link. The draglink can be modified as well if necessary. This is not necessarily an easy task as keeping the angles correct during the dropping process is crucial. Not a typical rookie builder type maneuver. But not really that hard with some mechanical abilities and basic geometry understanding. This concept might be irrelevant on Fords. IDK Just throwing it out there. I typically draw a silhouette of the part on my work bench, then do the mods constantly referring to the silhouette as a guideline to maintain proper steering angles. If you change any of the steering geometry you typically add additional resistance and increase the potential of part failure. JMO
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Post by STROMI 121 on Jun 3, 2016 23:29:30 GMT -5
And not all idler arms have the ability to be disassembled to perform the necessary modifications. I have no idea if its a realistic option on a 70s Ford as I have never ran one other than bone stock stuff.
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Post by gettwisted38 on Dec 28, 2016 20:14:51 GMT -5
What's your ltd look like I'm in the process of building the same one.
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Post by undertaker11 on Jan 19, 2017 12:16:14 GMT -5
I've found the best option to do is to set the motor in there and mark where on the frame the fuel pump would touch the frame (if your using mechanical) and then pull motor back out and cut the frame out where it would set for clearance and then take 1/8" plate and box it back in, thats what i did on my 79 t-bird and it worked great even with the frame bending in front of the spring pocket. jmo
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Post by yousoldout on Jan 20, 2017 10:18:06 GMT -5
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