Which power steering rack?

Johnny Fort · 05-31-2002, 08:34 PM

My rack has been leaking since I bought the car 4 years ago and it is finally time to replace it. So I called Napa Auto Parts to make sure they had it in and they had several different varieties. They have racks that are performance suspention and non-performance suspention, manuel racks, he also said they are categorized by 1 bolt or 2 bolt (something like that, I don't remember exactly what he said) and lastly TRW racks. I thought all 5.0 racks were the same aside from the option of converting to manuel. Can you guys make heads or tails of all this? I figured that non-performance suspention was for 4 banger mustangs but he asked me the engine size before he gave me all the different option. But the 2 bolt/1 bolt business has me thrown off.

I was planning on doing the pump at the same time just to be thorough but is it really necessary? Thanks for all the help guys

(I was gone for a few months and I get bumped down to junior member? I must have failed my senior year!)

Mustang_289 · 06-01-2002, 06:23 AM

We put a new rack on our 88GT and it was the performance model. The difference is, if I remember correctly, is the performance rack has a tighter turning radius - good thing. Not sure what they're referring to 1 or 2 bolt. Mine had 4-bolts total to remove not counting the tie-rod ends. 2-bolts for steering linkage and two bolts holding the rack up.

Make sure you get new tie-rod ends if you're changing the rack.

Johnny Fort · 06-02-2002, 03:12 PM

I went to Autozone to try and clear up some of the confusion. They have both the performance and non-performance, both with either 2.25 turns lock to lock or 2.5 turns lock to lock. What should I get? Any advantage to either? Thanks

05-31-2002, 08:34 PM	#1
Johnny Fort Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Naperville, Illinois, USA Posts: 35	Which power steering rack? My rack has been leaking since I bought the car 4 years ago and it is finally time to replace it. So I called Napa Auto Parts to make sure they had it in and they had several different varieties. They have racks that are performance suspention and non-performance suspention, manuel racks, he also said they are categorized by 1 bolt or 2 bolt (something like that, I don't remember exactly what he said) and lastly TRW racks. I thought all 5.0 racks were the same aside from the option of converting to manuel. Can you guys make heads or tails of all this? I figured that non-performance suspention was for 4 banger mustangs but he asked me the engine size before he gave me all the different option. But the 2 bolt/1 bolt business has me thrown off. I was planning on doing the pump at the same time just to be thorough but is it really necessary? Thanks for all the help guys (I was gone for a few months and I get bumped down to junior member? I must have failed my senior year!) __________________ '89 GT- Hurst- 3.55's- MM's subs- 144K miles- 14.31@97.5

06-02-2002, 03:12 PM	#3
Johnny Fort Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Naperville, Illinois, USA Posts: 35	I went to Autozone to try and clear up some of the confusion. They have both the performance and non-performance, both with either 2.25 turns lock to lock or 2.5 turns lock to lock. What should I get? Any advantage to either? Thanks __________________ '89 GT- Hurst- 3.55's- MM's subs- 144K miles- 14.31@97.5

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06-01-2002, 06:23 AM	#2
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	We put a new rack on our 88GT and it was the performance model. The difference is, if I remember correctly, is the performance rack has a tighter turning radius - good thing. Not sure what they're referring to 1 or 2 bolt. Mine had 4-bolts total to remove not counting the tie-rod ends. 2-bolts for steering linkage and two bolts holding the rack up. Make sure you get new tie-rod ends if you're changing the rack.