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ASTRO AWD Rack And Pinion Conversion

AWD Rack And Pinion Conversion

I decided to do a separate thread for this. I think a few people will be interested in this. Since the front steering set up on our vans is well...weak to say the least. I am doing a lot of changes to my van at the moment. The background on it is I have a AWD 95 lifted and 31's as well as a...

www.astrosafari.com

 

[Columbus]

Measured travel width on caprice centerlink:
20cm from extreme right position to left too.
Mean 10cm from center to any side.

 

[Marky Dissod]

Maybe take a look at this?

https://chevygmcvans.com/viewtopic.php?t=10715&sid=0430b252d937f864a8cb1f613800217a

 

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[Columbus]

Technicaly I think it possible

 

[Marky Dissod]

Technically I think it's possible

Of course it's POSSIBLE.
The question is whether or not it's a good idea.
The ISSF's opinion has been 'probably not a good idea', for nearly 20 years.
YOUR reasons for doing it are probably different from ours.

Maybe take a look at this?

https://chevygmcvans.com/viewtopic.php?t=10715&sid=0430b252d937f864a8cb1f613800217a

There's a very important reason why I posted this link:
The front steering and suspension of both the
Chevy Astro / GMC Safari (rear or all wheel drive minivans)
and the
Chevy Caprice / Buick Roadmaster / Cadillac Fleetwood
have enough in common with each other, that it may save you some time and energy to reference those minivans ...
... because those minivans have rack-&-pinion steering.

Mods, please feel free to edit or redact this post, as it may wastefully mislead others.

 

[Columbus]

Sigsaw works after you die... steering rack before )

 

[ls1caprice]

Contact Drag Racing Suspensions | Custom Auto Fabrication | Trick Chassis
They use to have a kit

 

[Columbus]

Anybody can help me to get ford f150 4x4 2004 steering rack and send thru usps?
Just ask possibility for feature.

 

[95wagon]

Unless something has changed,

"USPS has suspended international mail services to Russia due to unavailable transportation to the area resulting from sanctions imposed by the US, UK, EU, and many others on Russia, effective March 11, 2022.Mar 12, 2022"

 

[Columbus]

No problem... but can anybody can buy this rack on junkyad? ...
I'm strange banned on astrosafari forum Chevy Astro and GMC Safari Forum
Need ask to get actual files for lazercutting.

Anybody can ask to anban me? )
nickname is the same and email too

 

[Columbus]

TRZ Motorsports 322-3 1977-1996 Impala/B-Body Manual Rack And Pinion Conversion Kit

TRZ Motorsports Manuel Rack And Pinion Kits are great way to convert your old steering system to a manual rack and pinion. Getting that old steering box out of the way, free up some room for the engine accessories. Designed for drag racing, one of the lightest kits on the market so you can shed...

www.poormanmotorsports.com

 

[Blue Bowtie]

... The front steering and suspension of both the Chevy Astro / GMC Safari (rear or all wheel drive minivans) and the Chevy Caprice / Buick Roadmaster / Cadillac Fleetwood have enough in common with each other, that it may save you some time and energy to reference those minivans ...
... because those minivans have rack-&-pinion steering.

Actually, they do not. I presently have two Astro vans here and can post photos of the top-feed Saginaw recirculating ball and sector boxes strapped to the left subframe horn. My previous (very early) Astro also had a real gearbox, and not a rack. You may be thinking of the wrong-wheel-drive GM minivans, but that does not apply to the mid-van Astro/Safari design.

 

[Marky Dissod]

Actually, they do not have rack-&-pinion steering.
I presently have two Astro vans here and can post photos of the top-feed Saginaw recirculating ball and sector boxes strapped to the left subframe horn.
My previous (very early) Astro also had a real gearbox, and not a rack.
You may be thinking of the wrong-wheel-drive GM minivans, but that does not apply to the mid-van Astro/Safari design.

I know that the RWD Astrafari are recirculating-ball-&-sector.
I was under the self-convinced impression that the AWD Astrafari were rack-&-pinion.

 

[Columbus]

Here is huge space to mount rack..
Need some lower flat plate to mount rack.
This first idea in mind..

 

[Columbus]

Dodge dacota steering rack...

 

[Columbus]

Astrovan centerlink have difference with caprice:

 

[Columbus]

What width here on astrovan? Does it same as caprice?