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Can the amount of turn be limited to keep the wheels from rubbing on the arms?
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Reply #1 –
on a fully functional car... or youre build car????  is this the "slipping" sound i hear/feel when i turn the wheel all the way to do a u turn?????? Just getting a little more insight.... good question jerry!!!
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Reply #2 –
On the vert. It has 40s on it and the fronts just catch the arms when the wheels are turned all the way.
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Reply #3 –
not really,  your stuck with it and most people just dont turn all the way.  The only time you run into that is from a parking position and need out.  Turning all the way is hell on the P/S pump anyway.

While laid off, i kept up by doing car work in the garage.  The guy had the same problem as you. I explained it the same way and he said,, but I still dont want it rubbing anywhere.

My solution, I welded nut on the A arm that was in the perfect spot so when the rim came around, the rim contacted the nut which allowed room for the tire to not make contact.  I just poped the outter rods out and unlocked the steerng wheel so i could move everything easy to mic out where the nut would go on each side.

just a idea.

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Reply #4 –
YES YOU CAN !!!! Go to Ford,pick up a pack of steering rack limiters.They are plastic discs that snap on to the inner tie rods and act as stops to limit the travel of the steering rack.Genuine Ford parts,and fairly cheap.That's exactly what they are made for.They will probably have to be ordered,but that's not an issue.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #5 –
Like this?
http://www.lastcallracing.com/ford-steering-rack-limiters-n804842-s.html
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Reply #6 –
And here's an install guide.
http://www.ffcobra.com/forums/showthread.php?t=206391&highlight=steering+rack+limiters

Thanks Vin
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
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Reply #7 –
Taa-Daaa !!!!!!!!!!!  Just like magic.LOL.
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Reply #8 –
Quote from: jcassity;270298

My solution, I welded nut on the A arm that was in the perfect spot so when the rim came around, the rim contacted the nut which allowed room for the tire to not make contact. 


so now the nut will rub/se/gouge into the rim?
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Reply #9 –
Glad I got the y3k Cobra arms as they let my 17x9's clear.
11.96 @ 118 MPH old 306 KB; 428W coming soon.