[Shotimes] Replaced much of front end... still get **CRUNCH**

[Neno Albert]

Correct, Racks have inner tie rods (tie rod) and outter tie rods (tie rod end) whereas a gear-box
steering system has inner & outter tie rods along w/ a center link, pitman arm, and stabilizer
arm. A lot of RWD vehicles still had gearbox type steering systems due to the motor allowing room
for the unit, being that the motor was longitudinally placed rather then transverse. Ford's big
bodies now are standard w/ rack & pinions (Town Car, Crown Vic, Grand Marquis) with the new
chassis design available for 03 models. At least, I think it was a '03 design. 99% sure on that.
:)

Neno

--- van Oss <vanOss@centurytel.net> wrote:
> Tauri have a two-piece system as Paul describes:  Tie rod mounts on the
> rack, tie rod end mounts on the knuckle.  Isn't that pretty much the norm
> with rack-and-pinion systems?
> 
> The three-piece system Ron mentions is associated with older,
> recirculating-ball steering systems like on our 94 Crown Vicky.
> 
> Joseph van Oss