Toyota Pickup Rack & Pinion Conversion Kit

Solve your sloppy steering issues on your 1979-1995 Toyota Pickup! Ditch that old steering box and upgrade to a rack and pinion setup. These kits include a TIG welded rack mount, steering joints, steering shaft, firewall bearing, bushings and grade 8 hardware. All you need is a 1974-1978 Ford Mustang II or 1985-1995 Ford Mustang 5.0 manual or power rack and pinion.
 
1979-1988: These kits work well on older Toyota pickups but a few modifications are needed. You'll need to modify your column to accept the 3/4dd shaft. Or you can run a steering column and firewall plate from an 89-95 pickup or 4runner.
 
If you're running a header, you may need to bash a few of the primaries with a large hammer or shim your driver's side motor mount with axle shims. Turbo swaps can usually get the downpipe around the shaft with no issues. Engine swaps have shown to clear pretty well.

Parts Needed for installation:
 
Manual rack ( Summit SUM-770611 or Heidts MP-018-1-K)
 
Power Rack 1974-1978 Mustang 2 or 1985-1993 Foxbody Mustang power rack will work. I don't have a solid source on these, so pay attention to the quality. Store brand racks are hit or miss as far as quality.
 
FABRICATION: Some cutting and drilling is required. These kits are designed to re-engineer your steering system, so a high level of mechanical aptitude is required to get the desired outcome.

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Installation Instructions: 
Remove all of your old steering components including the steering shaft. Center the rack before installation, then bolt it in using your old bolts. The rack mount is offset about ¾” to the passenger side, so measure the inner tie rods and cut off the excess, usually about 1-1/2” on the passenger side and about ¾” on the driver’s side. Measure twice, cut once! You’ll want the cut end of the tie rod to have at least 6-7 threads into the new sleeve. Drill out your spindle to 5/8". Loosely bolt in the firewall bearing with the 2 provided 10mm bolts to the inside of the firewall plate. The bearing goes with the set screws towards the inside of the truck. Install the steering shaft and bolt in the rack. Check to make sure you have an equal number of turns left to right. If not, slip the bottom ujoint off and adjust the rack back to center. Tighten everything up and get a GOOD alignment. You want to target factory caster and about 1-2 degrees of negative camber for street, more for the track if needed. Toe can be neutral to slight toe out. You’ll have to find the sweet spot for your truck as each vehicle is unique and its intended uses are different.



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