firstgear

I am trying to anticipate what I am going to run into with hooking up the front steering for the Myers IFS. Here is the bracket that has the support swivel on it.


Here is another shot from a different angle


I realize without having the steering column in place and hooking everything up it is difficult for me to visualize how this is going to work. It seems that when I put the swivel on the rack and pinion input shaft that the connecting shaft will want to go right through my headers.

does anyone have this installation that they can share some photos with me on how this fits in this area? Photos would be a real big plus.

thanks, Herb

Injected61

I have the Jim Meyers manual rack on a 61. There are so many variables involved depending on how much steering shaft you cut
off from the firewall. Which changes the angles to get past your
headers. I had to notch the frame a little just in front of the bracket
to run the shaft to the rack. The pivot needs to be threaded all the
way in to get away from the headers.

firstgear

very nice......can you show me some photos of the steering column install down to the rack and pinion?

thanks

firstgear

still need photos of the steering area

Injected61

I cann't find any good pics that show very much of the steering. If
your not in a big hurry I can take some later this week. Digital camera
battery died!! Here is one that shows a little. If you can see it, I
didn't come out from the firewall to far before I cut the shaft.

firstgear

when you get a chance, get some shots from the firewall to the rack and pinion.....thanks, Herb

vetrod62

WOW, that is a car I really like!!! I hope that you really drive it hard. Perfect color combination

The Corvette Kid

I put the Jim Meyers front suspension in my 61, but when I ordered it there were two choices for the support bracket depending on wether you are using stock exhaust manifolds or headers. That support bracket looks like the one for stock exhaust. I used that bracket but I have a set of Sanderson shorty headers and it clears them by 1/2 inch. I also notched my frame between the rack and the support mount and welded in a piece of round pipe and ran the double D shaft through it. It came out great. Bob

wm

I had to cut the frame bracket at the arrow from font to back. Then slid the bracket back until the steering rod would pass through the header. Then tack welded the bracket, removed it, then welded it back up. A little powder coat and it was done.

firstgear

this helps......thanks!!!

Injected61

Here,s another pic, its hard to get a angle that shows the entire
shaft. I see most people are going through the headers, but I preferred
going to the outside to avoid as much heat as possible.




The shaft going through the hemi joint goes straight to the rack.

firstgear

got it...in this case you used the single bracket by itself....I guess what I need to do is get the car together and run the steering.

regards, Herb