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Re: Tech ?? Spitfire/TR6 steering rack

To: "Gambony, Jim" <jim.gambony@eds.com>,
Subject: Re: Tech ?? Spitfire/TR6 steering rack
From: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 09:26:56
>From my experience there is a major change in the two racks in the fact
that the angle is different for where the column connects.  This joint sits
at a different angle on each car and I don't know if it would be possible
to make it work on the other

At 05:49 PM 3/24/99 -0600, Gambony, Jim wrote:
>
>Experts all:
>
>I know that based on external dimensions the Spitfire and TR6 steering racks
>are identical.  Does anyone know if different ratios were available? 
>
>I have a friend back east that has trashed his TR6 rack and has access to
>several Spitfire racks.  He's saying that he's seen reference to a "quick
>ratio" rack for the Spitfire....  but doesn't know if that means the stock
>Spit rack is "slower" than the TR6 and someone is offering a TR6 rack as an
>"enhancement" for the Spitfire.
>
>
>TIA
>
>Jim
>
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL

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