Rack and pinion Question.

[slimj]

Cant seemed to find Stock Rack and pinion bushings any where . I orderd a set and the inside diameter is to small for the 1985 rack bolts . The ones i orderd are poly they fit in the rack but the bolt wont go threw the center poly bushing. Are the ones on a 85 mustang one piece the bushing !

[bob85gt]

all i remember is that ford changed the bolt sizes in 87(?). 85 was SAE and 87 was metric. so buy the correct bolt for what you bought. if i remember wrong i am sure someone that knows will correct me.

[Chuck W]

My '85 LTS used the older style with the big diameter bolts.

I used an older set of 2-piece Energy Suspension poly bushings, similar to this KIT

The stock type are a 1-piece rubber with the flanged inner sleeve, like the 2-piece poly kit, with the serrated end that mates to the K-member.

What poly bushings did you get?

[qikgts]

Here is what I used on my '85 when I upgraded to a New Edge R&P.

https://www.cardone.com/product/rack...g-kit-22-207mb

https://www.amazon.com/Cardone-Servi.../dp/B007ETFS98

[slimj]

My k member has the big bolt. and im finding out its a one piece bushng. I got the poly bushings from lmr two piece but they wont fit over the meatal sleeve and there to big sliding over the bolt with no sleeve .

[slimj]

Yeah qikgts i think thats the one i need .

[Bentley]

You need these to upgrade to the newer bushings/bolts.... And the correct bolts..
had to drill the hole larger on the BACK side of my K member for these to work.... Very easy to do and alot easier than the older bushings...
https://lmr.com/item/LRS-3620A/musta...ck-sleeve-8504

these bushings are tapered and slotted so they are designed to be a snug fit from one side of the K member....
I upgraded my 83 to an 03 rack with an MM steering shaft....

[86MustangGtRob]

I bought these for my 85gt , because the car was built before October of 84. They are the Prothane ones

[qikgts]

IIRC, my car is 10/84. As notes above it used the early style.