Steering rack conversion

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Steering rack conversion

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Gents,
Is there a front mounted rack conversion for the HR front end that works properly?
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The CRS conversion works well, with the exception of abysmal turning circle.

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These days Phil if I wanted to go r&p I would sell the HR disc front and get a fabricated front end. The HR disc fronts complete are going for $1k which goes a fair way toward fabricated front.

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TE-TF Cortina rack is front mounted , has good turning circle, bump steer and ackerman. You need to do it all yourself though , the bloke who does the conversions is ridiculously slow. Theres pics of mine in the "red rattler rebuild" thread.
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Blacky wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 10:59 pm TE-TF Cortina rack is front mounted , has good turning circle, bump steer and ackerman. You need to do it all yourself though , the bloke who does the conversions is ridiculously slow. Theres pics of mine in the "red rattler rebuild" thread.
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=23121&hilit=red+rattler&start=75

Thanks for the info!... Is the Cortina rack unmodfied?
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rack is unmodified , you need to use short HQ steering arms, early Commodore tie rod ends and will need to have the steering arms rereamed the opposite way . also need to modify the crossmember to accept the head of the rack - and a power rack will fit as well if you can find one.
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Does anyone have a TE TF Cortina rack at hand for some measurements?...I'd like to compare pivot points etc to a LH LX Torana rack.
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I can measure mine- leave it with me
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Blacky wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:06 am I can measure mine- leave it with me
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I have a power rack from a cortina.

I will measure it and take a couple of photos tomorrow.

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EK283 wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 6:59 pm I have a power rack from a cortina.

I will measure it and take a couple of photos tomorrow.

I need to clean out my shed ! What problem ????

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EK283 wrote:I have a power rack from a cortina.

I will measure it and take a couple of photos tomorrow.

I need to clean out my shed ! What problem ????
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Shit, where's me chromies gone?

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Gee Greg, those barn-find taillights were selling for $400 each before the Nats. They are rare, and Holden doesn't make them anymore. Your shed must be worth a fortune, like mine :roll: :lol:

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