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looping the rack 200 1979

posted by  prendergast on  Sat Oct 28 19:40 CST 2006
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Has anyone here ever looped their power steering rack to run it as a manual? is it as simple as connecting the two hoses that come out of the steering rack? does fluid need to be in there? thinking about ripping out the power steering of my 242 and dont want to convert to a manual rack. ive read elsewhere that the manual rack is actually slower, 4.5 lock-to-lock?, than the power, 3.5 lock-to-lock. also dont really want to go thru effort of removing the rack, or expense of buying a manual. anyone know of a 2.5 lock-to-lock rack for 240's? now im starting to stretch a bit.... trying to make more work for myself.... anyway, any shared experiences with steering racks is much appreciated!
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    looping the rack 200 1979

    posted by  someone claiming to be tjts1 on  Sun Oct 29 16:30 CST 2006 [RELATED]

    There are a few people on Turbobricks driving around with looped racks in 240s. Do a seach over there. Everybody likes it.








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    looping the rack 200 1979

    posted by  Jorrell on  Sun Oct 29 11:16 CST 2006
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    If your nickname is "Popeye" due to massive arm muscles, go for it, oh wait, I retract that statement. A looped rack requires so much force that eventually you would kill the steering column U-joints. Sorry, you need a manual rack to do the job.

    jorrell
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    89 244 171K miles, 92 245 241K miles, 06 XC70, 00 Eclipse custom Turbo setup








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    looping the rack 200 1979

    posted by  someone claiming to be CB on  Sun Oct 29 08:56 CST 2006 [RELATED]

    a source for racks

    http://www.jorgenauto.com/rack-pinion/volvo.html








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    looping the rack 200 1979

    posted by  Blue Horse on  Sat Oct 28 23:58 CST 2006
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    Take the belt off and go for a drive. You will probably find the steering unmanageably heavy.

    If you really want to get rid of the power steering, you need a manual rack. In the US market, these were only found on early (75-79) 242s







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