Mustang Ii Power Steering Rack Pressure

Overall width is 45 1 8 with 15 1 2 mount centers.

Mustang ii power steering rack pressure.

He is running a gm pump and a mustang ii ifs power steering rack unit. Order rack pinion complete unit for your 1978 ford mustang ii and pick it up in store make your purchase find a store near you and get directions. Power steering rubber hose kit power steering stainless steel hose kit note. New power rack modeled from the 1982 88 t bird design which will work with aftermarket mustang ii crossmembers.

It is common to use an early gm power steering pump with a mustang ii power rack and pinion. Re using old or dirty parts will con taminate the new rack and pinion and can prevent the rack from working correctly. Customer has a problem with the mustang ii rack blowing out seals. The other end of the low pressure hose will connect to the power steering reservoir.

3 hose end 6 90o 1 adapter 6 to 1 2 20 2 adapter 6 to 5 8 18 1 hose clamp 3 s s. Braided teflon hose your heidts hot rod shop power steering hose kit is used to hook up a gm power steering pump to a mustang ii power rack pinion. Mustang ii power steering flow valve mustang ii manual rack and pinion input shaft spline. The gm pump puts out too much pressure for the mustang rack.

Here is a copy and paste from the e mail. This valve will replace the existing fitting in the back of the early gm power steering pump and reduces the fluid flow from three gallons per minute to two gallons per minute which cures the problem. Always use new clean hoses pump and reservoir. Most who have tried it have found that the steering was twitchy or that it easily darts.

Connect the low pressure hose on the upper fitting. Gm power steering pumps operate between 1000 and 1200 psi. Ford r p s require a lower pressure for optimal performance. Can be used with a saginaw gm power steering pump without any additional valves or inline pressure regulators.

If you are using a gm saginaw power steering pump you will need to insert a flow valve on the pressure side. Fits 1974 78 mustang ii power rack and pinion in conjunction with the suggested power steering pumps 910 32922 ford and 910 32908 blk when using an early gm pump with mustang ii rack you will also need flow reducer valve 910 32918 the return hose included in this kit will normally need to be cut to length see more product details.