mustang steering rack help

[redtop]

1980 mustang has a manual rack on it. Need to change it out, can not find a manual rack. So guess I am going to have to power rack on it.

Does anyone know where I can find a manual rack?
If not what all has to be changed to make the power rack work?

Thanks in advance.

[car62]

nothing should have to be changed..just strip the lines off it,put some ATF in it,and plug all the holes

[redtop]

nothing needs to be changed with the shaft?

[car62]

no...they are the same dimensions as manual racks

[car62]

if the rack housing is not broken,your old rack can be completely rebuilt

[Tenacious55]

nothing needs to be changed with the shaft?

my guess is that you were looking online and seen a manual rack and compared it with a power rack there the same, but if you can just buy a power rack for a 91 mustang for 5.0 and its 2.25 turn lock to lock just make sure you don't over drive the car if your used to 3.5 turn lock to lock....put some fluid in there and like the other guy said run the line back into itself

[TM 44]

AUTO ZONE--- 1980 Mustang 2.3 manual steering Duralast Rack and Pinion part number 6812, Cost 133.99------ Power steering part number 6439 cost 92.99, Why could he not find this???

[redtop]

AUTO ZONE--- 1980 Mustang 2.3 manual steering Duralast Rack and Pinion part number 6812, Cost 133.99------ Power steering part number 6439 cost 92.99, Why could he not find this???

All auto parts stores show the manual rack, but when you got to order it, no body has it in the country.

[Dirtman29]

If you need ANYTHING mustang related, call Encore mustang parts (815) 485-0302 located in New Lenox IL. All he parts out are 79-05 mustangs & he will have what you need. He usually has about 40-50 fox body mustangs at any time. Or go to EncoreMPW.com