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Im planning on rebuilding a Torana rack, and looking for advice where to get a rebuild kit from, or contact with anyone that may know. So far I have only looked on Rare spares site, & they don't list anything.
Also any help identifying the differences between LH, LX & UC racks in the event I have to go through 2nd hand racks for parts. I'm sure I remember that there is difference of some kind between the models.
thanks for any advice
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UC don’t use rubber mounts, that is an easy one to spot. |
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There was a steering ratio change that occurred in the second half of 1976. I will need to look up the service letters however I think the ratio was changed from 18:1 to 20:1.
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Was that a rack ratio or a steering arm change like they did on Holden? The steering ratio changed on Holdens but it was done in the steering arms. |
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The change was in the steering rack. I have the list of all the parts that changed.
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Hi , looking at Torana brochures , LH march 1974 16.5 -1 , LX Sunbird sept 1977 20.4-1 . Thanks Mark. |
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From the LH & LX parts catalogues. LH Torana Housing Assy - Rack - R.H Drive...............VS12425 Rack..........................................VS12426 Pinion........................................VS12501 Yoke - Rack Support...........................VS12503 LX Torana Amending supplement M37758C Housing Assy - Rack - R.H Drive 18:1..........VS12425 Rack..........................................VS12426 Pinion........................................VS12501 Yoke - Rack Support...........................VS12503 Housing Assy - Rack - R.H Drive 20.4:1........VS13911 Amending supplement M37758C would have been issued after January 1977. The steering ratio change was homologated for the LX SL/R in November 1976. Edited by user Sunday, 10 February 2019 9:52:06 PM(UTC)
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