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Old 06-11-02, 09:27 PM
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Do I have the right rack?

I bought what I thought was a manual steering rack for my S5 TII to replace the power one. The new one doesn't quite look like it's the same shape as the old one, but the person I bought it from said it is the right one. Anyone who has done this conversion or knows anything about it know if this is the right one?

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thats looks like its for an mgb or something http://www.nightracer.com/fc_rack.jpg that is a bad pic of what its supposed to look like

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It does not look like my '87 manual rack.

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Originally posted by j9fd3s
thats looks like its for an mgb or something http://www.nightracer.com/fc_rack.jpg that is a bad pic of what its supposed to look like

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Ok, thanks mike, now I know what im looking for.
Off to the boneyard!!
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Oh, and one other thing.

Will a S4 manual rack drop right in, or will I need to pull some other parts out while im there?
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Re: Do I have the right rack?

Well, I don't know about your rack, but the rear end in your avatar looks right.
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Ive heard one of the mounts is different between the power and non power steering.
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The bracket and bushing on passenger side are different. Everything else is the same to my knowledge.

It is because the PS rack is a little bit bigger than the manual one (diameter wise) on the right side.

When you go to junk yard, make sure you get the brackets + bushings with it. That will save you a lot of trouble.

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Anyone know where to get a manual rack? None of the j-yards close to me have any rx-7s, and I don't feel like going to Houston to a Pick and Pull...
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Rico:

www.car-part.com

that should save you a lot of time
when looking for junk yard parts.

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Sorry to keep buggin, but what year/model came w. manual rack? 88 SE and 86 Sport right?
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I have factory manual steering on my '87 TII. You can also get a pretty cheap rebuilt rack from mazdasurplus.com . Just remember to add the $50.00 service charge to the price you see on their web site.

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Cool. They are located about 1 hour from where I sit. ROAD TRIP!!!!
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Originally posted by akageals
I have factory manual steering on my '87 TII. You can also get a pretty cheap rebuilt rack from mazdasurplus.com . Just remember to add the $50.00 service charge to the price you see on their web site.

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Thats where I ordered mine from and got the wrong part...
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