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USMCord1
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 Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 11:30 am Post subject: Check out this steering |
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Thought it was some kind of power steering, nope. Kinda limits the travel.
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Mr. Unpopular
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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Got any pictures from farther away? I'm getting lost in all of that detail.
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SHMO
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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Just looks like a cheap End load rack and pinion to me. I can't see how that would limit the travel.
I am guessing you are really talking about the fancy "whirly gig" connecting it to the steering shaft? It looks like pullies or sprockets. I imagine the guy was able to "ratio" the steering by using that setup. It's kind of a good idea, as long as the bicycle chain doesn't brake when your WFO. 
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USMCord1
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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It is for sell or sold that is all I saw of it. What first caught my attention was the end of the steering coloumn, then the belt leading to the R&P,To me tie rods look to be almost on top of frame now. makes ya go Hmmmm.
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tuff_puff
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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i dont get it? it just looks like a end load rack.  |
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tuff_puff
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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| oic now its a belt/chain drive... looks like a good idea if you wanna change lock to lock |
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scott the viking
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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I hope that it's a chain.
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CopperBaja
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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| I hope that it's a chain. |
Zooming in, it looks like a beltdrive. 
I would think that a nice bounce and it would bounce right off?
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scott the viking
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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I thought it looked like a belt too. That would just be extra cool if it slipped a little.
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baja5
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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| That looks like a Ramsey car, he used to put Miata engines in them and use a small timing belt to run the rack and pinion. |
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subybaja
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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"Hey y'all, watch this! 8 turns lock to lock!"
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scott the viking
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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| baja5 wrote: |
| That looks like a Ramsey car, he used to put Miata engines in them and use a small timing belt to run the rack and pinion. |
I could see it working okay if it had cogs on it.....I guess.
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bajaherbie
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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hmmm, not one milkcrate....
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SHMO
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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well that COULD be useful too. If your steering wheel wasn't exactly centered, you could just have someone hold their knee against the tire while you twisted into the proper position.
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scott the viking
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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Now you're talkin.
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jps1145
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| SHMO wrote: |
well that COULD be useful too. If your steering wheel wasn't exactly centered, you could just have someone hold their knee against the tire while you twisted into the proper position.
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Kinda like we used to do when we took our bicycles apart and put 'em back together. 
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bajaherbie
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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should have used a gilmer belt drive off of a nhra top fuel type engine. the notch drivebelt and pulleys wouldn't slip....
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Baja Ben
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Dang cordy. You got a good set of eys to see that right off the bat. It took me a while....I vote no. just to much of a chance of sliping and what not.what if it got all wet
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tuff_puff
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| bajaherbie wrote: |
| should have used a gilmer belt drive off of a nhra top fuel type engine. the notch drivebelt and pulleys wouldn't slip.... |
i once read that it takes like 300hp just to turn one of those belts! |
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scott the viking
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| Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| tuff_puff wrote: |
| bajaherbie wrote: |
| should have used a gilmer belt drive off of a nhra top fuel type engine. the notch drivebelt and pulleys wouldn't slip.... |
i once read that it takes like 300hp just to turn one of those belts! |
No...no, those belts MAKE 300 hp.
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