[V8] Steering rack q's

[Nate Stuart]

Bummer, didn't even think of the o-ring vs. crush washer aspect.

Who's got a cheap rack kicken around?? :-D Aside from that I may just 
get creative with the high pressure end, all else being equal.

-Nate
'89 90v8ttq
'90 v8q


Dave Head wrote:

> You need a later rack. The hose connections on the new rack have 
> different sealing surfaces.
>
> Nate Stuart wrote:
>
>> I recently picked up an el-cheapo '90 V8 that I'm slowly rebuilding 
>> for daily driver use. Doesn't need that much, but one thing is 
>> desperately needs is a new steering rack. The current rack has 
>> basically no boot left, and appears to have been this way for some 
>> time, there's tons of slop in it, and it's hemorrhaging all over the 
>> exhaust as well.
>>
>> My question: Can a 5ktq rack that I have kicking around be swapped in 
>> directly, or will I find some oddity in there requiring the later 
>> rack? I'm not concerned if the current rack is servotronic or not. 
>> Just if it'll physically work.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -Nate
>> '89 90v8ttq
>> '90 v8q
>>
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