[V8] Steering rack mount

[Tony and Lillie]

I know one area I'll be reinforcing on the 86 5000TQ before I stick the V8 
in there.........................

Tony

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Subject: [V8] Steering rack mount


> Hey, well the 5-speed's been sitting till I could do something about  that 
> cracked left mount.......Really wanted to drive it so I made a  better 
> plate than the "get me home" Simson tie cut out plate(which  bent 
> miserable).  I got some 1/4" scrap 6062 Aluminum and with a jig  saw and a 
> grinder, made up a plate...I can remove it in 5 min, and  finally weld 
> that oem mount(junk) , but the aluminum  plate locked  that rack right in 
> there, and after a 200 mile rt/seems to have  locked the rack in place. 
> Both the parts car, and the Panther car  have the crack in the same 
> place....How's your's looking.....Made a  template of that plate, and if I 
> did it out of steel, could easily  weld that in place.....Tom
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3wwmjgr
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