Does anyone know how to distinguish if you had performance suspension or not from the factory? I need to replace the steering rack, and would like to know the correct one for my car. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Does anyone know how to distinguish if you had performance suspension or not from the factory? I need to replace the steering rack, and would like to know the correct one for my car. Any help is greatly appreciated!
~Paul
1982 Mustang GT
1983 Mustang GT TTop
1985 Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback
1995 Ford F150 SVT Lightning
www.cardomain.com/id/mustang4life1985
All 1983 GT and Turbo GT had "handling suspension" which included the "constant ratio power steering rack-and-pinion" (15:1 ratio).
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~Paul
1982 Mustang GT
1983 Mustang GT TTop
1985 Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback
1995 Ford F150 SVT Lightning
www.cardomain.com/id/mustang4life1985
What is the SPR code on the rack? That will tell you what application it is from.
Jack Hidley
Maximum Motorsports Tech Support
~Paul
1982 Mustang GT
1983 Mustang GT TTop
1985 Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback
1995 Ford F150 SVT Lightning
www.cardomain.com/id/mustang4life1985
Axle Tag Decoder
Buck Tag Decoder
Door Tag Decoder
Owner Card Decoder
Transmission Tag Decoder
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FEP Registries: Black Magic & Crimson Cat / Cobra / Dominator / G.T.350 / LTD LX/Police & Marquis LTS / M81 / Pace Car / Predator / Saleen / Turbo GT & Turbo RS / Twister II
Wanted (Dead or Alive): VINs, door tags, buck tags, build sheets, window stickers, owner cards, transmission tags, axle tags
See the photo at the bottom of the link below. That shows where the SPR code is printed on the later racks. I'm not sure where it will be on your rack.
https://www.maximummotorsports.com/S...-Fox-swap.aspx
Jack Hidley
Maximum Motorsports Tech Support
~Paul
1982 Mustang GT
1983 Mustang GT TTop
1985 Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback
1995 Ford F150 SVT Lightning
www.cardomain.com/id/mustang4life1985
These are the ones listed.
Remanufactured Hydraulic Power Steering Rack & Pinon [Complete Unit]; without Performance Suspension; with Ford Gear
Remanufactured Hydraulic Power Steering Rack & Pinon [Complete Unit]; with Performance Suspension
Remanufactured Hydraulic Power Steering Rack & Pinon [Complete Unit]; without Performance Suspension; with TRW Gear
Looks like I'm getting the one with performance suspension and hopefully it will be the right one. None are in stock and take a day to get. I didn't get a chance to order one last week.
The door tag on the car shows 9/82 .
Last edited by mustang4life1985; 08-19-2019 at 03:02 PM.
~Paul
1982 Mustang GT
1983 Mustang GT TTop
1985 Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback
1995 Ford F150 SVT Lightning
www.cardomain.com/id/mustang4life1985
Just an update to this, the Remanufactured Hydraulic Power Steering Rack & Pinon [Complete Unit]; with Performance Suspension worked out great. Looking forward to some warmer weather to work on the car more.
~Paul
1982 Mustang GT
1983 Mustang GT TTop
1985 Mustang LX 5.0 Notchback
1995 Ford F150 SVT Lightning
www.cardomain.com/id/mustang4life1985
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