Bill is a Flaming River dealer check with him on how much.
well to be honest, if they are a POS, price doesnt much matter turning into a corner at over a bill as much as quality. i just cant see my OLD aluminum housing being as strong as the steel one flaming river has, but if the tolerances/quality are off........i dont know o[ ;DBakaruda said:Bill is a Flaming River dealer check with him on how much.
the stocker should be 24:1 or 5.5 turns lock to lock.64ragtop said:Two questions for those with experience:
1.? What's the stock steering ratio on a '63 Dart?
2.? ?How would the Flaming River 16:1 box compare in steering effort and turns, lock to lock
I'm looking at starting on my project Dart in maybe a month or so, and front suspension/steering is a top priority.
Thanks!
oh thats it, no way. i want my 3.5 turns............. ;DBill_Reilly said:Ok. Actually, the FR box is 4 turns exactly, so despite the advertising, I think it's more like 18:1
I thought mine was in the neighborhood of 3.75 turns. With my front wheels massively out of allignment I assumed that when they where straight I would be back down to 3.5. I guess it will be going the other way.Bill_Reilly said:Ok. Actually, the FR box is 4 turns exactly, so despite the advertising, I think it's more like 18:1
i think firm feel still offers the "firm feel" shims to make a regular box into a firm feel.Jim_Lusk said:We home-built one (firm feel box) out of an 80s cop car box and an older small sector box. It was firmer, but maybe not as firm as we would have liked for the application (my son's 67 Barracuda autocrosser).
Ok what pitman arm does it use,Bill_Reilly said:It's a tough piece, honest and for trueAside from the the steel housing, it also has bearings through-out, like the heavier duty B-body boxes, instead of bronze bushings. It's the same dimensionally, weighs 14lbs, uses a small sector pitman arm, and I sell 'em for $385.
...This is one of the doo-dads I take to the shows, which also has FR's power-manual adapter on it.