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...for a well-built performance powertrain, the front “K” member was replaced with a Magnum Force tubular steel assembly that includes rack and pinion steering, coil over shocks, and Wilwood disc brakes. The rear end is set up with a Calvert Racing CalTrac traction bar system, sub-frame...

Get rid of the K-member. Gerst front suspension replacement with rack and pinion. Or Reilly motorsports. I'm sure that there are others. I have the Gerst.

Bear in mind there are only so many power boxes "in the world" and as cars have gotten smaller, most have gone to rack/ pinion. there aren't all that many options. Even the box on my old Ranger was fairly large and heavy

THE EARLY MAG. FORCE TUBULAR RACE SET UP -----no troubles w/ it for 10ish yrs, on the street- just replaced the rack and pinion and outer heim joints on the tie rods - my success w/ it is probly because the engine is on a motor plate , and not the k frame -------??

...do is grin and shake my head. For the record, since 2010, Qa1 has been the exclusive shock for all HDK builds. At over 30K of Qa1 products in 2021....its a few shocks / springs. I guess one could say HDK was using their shocks on Mopar rack and pinion / coil over conversions....before they were.

There's no reason to toss what you have, and you will not get better geometry with a coil over set up and rack and pinion. This is likely a simple installation problem that can be easily fixed once it's located. I seriously doubt this is some kind of inherent geometry issue as my own car runs...

Thanks for sharing. With resto & R-blocks getting scarce & expensive, I've wondered about a setup like that to allow for a sturdier bottom end in a heavily boosted stock block setups. I see a "traditional type" pickup in the pic, wonder what the pan would look like? I assume the pan would be a...

there were cars with rack and pinion steering in the 1930's :thumbsup: neil.

Is there a specific reason why you wouldn't go with an aftermarket rack & pinion frt suspension and a 4-link rear? Less expensive Gerst suspension. On my Dart O'Reilly altercation

Thanks, can't remember where he started, but he's down to $3900 now.

...that matters, your car, your choice. The part that bothers me is the exaggerated benefits and unfair comparisons. Other than the rack and pinion steering and header clearance, there’s pretty much nothing the coil-over conversions will do that the torsion bar suspension can’t also do. And in...

Rack and pinion didnt show up,so fargo friday is a go. Good thing its in shop!

Thanks for the update 72 bluNblu. I stand corrected on QA-1 being formed when CAP went away. I obviously mis interpreted what I read . I saw pics of the Cap weld failures though when I was researching Suspension options and read numerous comments on the poor welds , hence my concerns about...

Things get very tight on RHS with column and rack pinion drive in the way - Bottom photo shows space available prior to header fit.

Attempt at humor

I have the same set up on the front of my '71 and love it w/the exception of I have the M2 manual rack & pinion. And it has a much firmer feeling, so much easier with the long tubes. Thanks to Bill, (RMS) he is more than willing to listen to what you want and get you what you need w/o trying to...

...provides a rock steady drive on the freeway and the ability to take the twists with minimal wheel twirling. its a varibale rate rack and pinion set up that provides this, and we don't have easy access to that technology without a new front end set up. This doesn't really happen with a...

...the coilovers to do. There are some minor pros/cons but it’s basically a wash IMHO. The advantage to the coilover conversion is the rack and pinion steering, which some people prefer (but doesn’t make you any faster) and the header clearance. Not sure how frequently you pull your engine or...

...the kind of time to do that any more but much props to the members here who have the tech know-how , time and patience to sort it out. I have never seen a comment on here from anyone who wasn't happy with converting to a rack and pinion based suspension setup like those offered by RMS or HDK.

Not only do these coil over kits generally replace worn out torsion bar suspension, but worn out standard torsion bar suspension (small T-bars and no sway bar). Simply adding a sway bar to the standard V8 torsion bar setup along with modern shocks while keeping the .850" bars will be a night and...

...Since I was fabricating my own dash it was not an issue. I went with flaming river column as I also converted to coil overs with rack and pinion. Not the best picture but yes I relocated mine a bit. With regard to length I am not sure as I did not use OEM. I had to use two knuckles to get it...

Mustang,part deux today. Passenger coil spring drop and re-install. Then i can get rack and pinion in.

...are just a spring and a shock, nothing magic. Realistically the only improvement going from torsion bars to coil-overs is the rack and pinion (which doesn't improve performance) and header clearance. Everything else that the coil-over conversion fixes can be done with torsion bars too. Wish...

...of the full coil over conversions, but it does depend on your plans. My point is just that if you want a great handling Mopar, you don't NEED a coil over conversion. If you just need to have a rack and pinion, well, that's the way to do it. All I'm trying to do is put all the information out...

What are the attributes of the coilover type suspensions that are appealing to you? Adjustability? Bigger selection of brake kits? Rack and pinion? Weight reduction? I have an Alter-k-tion in a 70 'cuda. I have also amassed the parts for an all out torsion bar suspension for my Valiant. After...

Here she is! The car is very nice and needs work..... It is the perfect car for us to build. 2brl, 318, 904, 7 1/4, Plum Crazy 1970 (71?) Challenger. Magum farce coil over rack&pinion K set up. 4 link coil over 8 3/4 rear. QA1 coils at all 4 corners. 392 scatpack hemi, T56 6speed and auto...

Going to pull the rack and pinion , see if I can fix it , if not , replace it .

...defects. Lets see the OEMs match that. Pictured with the HDK exclusive ride height simulators included with every HDK coil over / rack and pinion package and take the guesswork out of which length shock best fits the builders desired ride height. With the combination of standard height or 2"...

During the conversion, did you shorten the stock steering shaft or did you replace it with a PS shaft? I didn't know what is a Tuff Stuff Saginaw pump, but I had a look on Google. I am in Europe and such a pump can be very expensive when combined with shipping and taxes :BangHead: Thanks anyway...

...than you can get with the factory stuff, and that will cure the wandering issue. Unless it's a worn out steering box or parts. Rack and pinion vs original worm and ball shouldn't be that different either. The worm and ball stuff will always have a small on center "dead" spot, but if...