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stevel1 Part of things Posts: 320	Mk1 cortina steering rack conversion help?stevel1 @stevel1
	Jul 1, 2012 18:07:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Has anyone fitted a power steering rack to a mk1 Cortina ? I was just thinking about this today as my st170 engine already has a PAS pump fitted ,Anyone know if the focus ST rack is of usable size width wise for this conversion? I know it would need the crossmember modified to fit ,I also have 2 crossmembers ,anythings possible right? Does anyone have measurements to hand of said rack ? Or has anyone tried it?


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bortaf Posted a lot Posts: 4,549	Mk1 cortina steering rack conversion help?bortaf @bortaf
	Jul 1, 2012 18:50:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Steve Taylor performance conversions has done it i'm pretty sure, he's fitted all sorts into cortinas maybe worth a try? 07931426815 Steve Taylor
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moggyman Posted a lot Posts: 1,712	Mk1 cortina steering rack conversion help?moggyman @moggyman
	Jul 3, 2012 9:57:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	You could try here:- www.mk2mania.co.uk/
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stevel1 Part of things Posts: 320	Mk1 cortina steering rack conversion help?stevel1 @stevel1
	Jul 3, 2012 14:16:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	cheers guys


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v8ian Posted a lot Posts: 3,763	Mk1 cortina steering rack conversion help?v8ian @v8ian
	Jul 3, 2012 14:46:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	In a word, No the focus rack is no good fro the Rack conversion, the TCas on a cortina are relatively close together, and the steering rack knuckles are quite wide apart, this would lead to awful bump steer, TBH the best way to go would be spend money, but a Escort rack conversion kit, then use a corsa electric PAS motor and after-market speed controller,
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stevel1 Part of things Posts: 320	Mk1 cortina steering rack conversion help?stevel1 @stevel1
	Jul 3, 2012 15:09:23 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	No I don't fancy that electric thing ,Only real reason was I have the pas pump already fitted so was just thinking to kill 2 birds ,Use the pump instead of bodging the aux belt tensioners etc and mod a focus rack ,I'm still researching
	Last Edit: Jul 3, 2012 15:10:07 GMT by stevel1

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