steering shafts

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steering shafts

February 26, 2009, 07:38:53 PM

are fox mustang steering shafts the same length and swapable with 87-88 birds?

steering shafts

Reply #1 – February 26, 2009, 08:43:09 PM

Yeah I just bought a flamming rivers low profile one.. It came "too long" summit advertised it as 13" and this thing was like 15-16" when assembled. I searched on the corral people reported that FR tech support told them to just cut the bar to fit and that some were shipped "untrimmed". That what I did and it went in fine.

If I would do it all over again I think I'd rather have the maximum motorsport one I wasn't too impressed with the set screws and lock nuts flamming rivers uses for the shafts. When installing the instructions say to dimple the shaft with a 1/4" drill bit and than take your setscrew with locktite and tighten, than follow up with a nut to lock it again. This procedure is for 6 screws on the entire shaft. Than it says to inspect frequently, I was like wtf I'd rather put it in and forget about it.

I might take it to our welder in work and have him tac it all together for me for extra protection

steering shafts

Reply #2 – February 26, 2009, 11:19:01 PM

wow. thanks. theres some good info there. tac welding it in is a good idea, steering shaft isnt something i want to come loose goign down the road. your thinking this one from MM is the best way to go?

http://www.maximummotorsports.com/index.html?http&&&www.maximummotorsports.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&manufacturers_id=&products_id=980

steering shafts

Reply #3 – February 27, 2009, 12:20:04 AM

I don't think it will come apart, there isn't alot of room for the parts to move around and slide out anyway if the set screws all got loose on me. I thought about sending it back and buying the MM one but decided on keeping it. Do a search on the MM one Nate says it rusts very quickly and you might want to powder coat or paint it first.

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Reply #4 – February 27, 2009, 12:44:43 AM

awesome. i think im good to go man. thanks :D