Charlie69 Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Please more info and images on the rack setup. What rack is it? Ratio of Images to words :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Fast720 Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Hi the rack is from a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder and the little V shaped gearbox is part of it , works well for getting around the cross member. There are picks of fabing up the rack mount on page six , I still have to make up the outer rod ends. Its so nice to get rid of that old steering box and all those rods and center links, idler arms etc . Thanks for your interest 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Thank you for the info. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 I went back and looked at pg6 too........does your rack mount replace the stock crossmemeber? 1 Quote Link to comment
Fast720 Posted January 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Hi yes the cross member is replaced by the rack bracket. 2 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 Ah.....I saw those on pg6.....must have been looking at them crosseyed!!! Pretty obvious looking at them again! Thanks!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Gradyfest Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Your a damn artist! You're able to envision something before it exists. All these years and still going at it, you inspire me good sir. I was concerned about the looks of you not putting back windows on the stretched spot at first, but the giant ass rims take away from that spot and it looks great! I'll race you in my 720 when it's done ;) Quote Link to comment
Fast720 Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Hi thanks for all kind words, update worked on the steering & frame this weekend , I will weld the inside parts and the bottom when the engine is out. funky thing to make. it's nice to be working on this project again !!!!! , next is the pump bracket, lines and rod ends. The heavy piece on the right hand side on the bottom is to be drilled and tapped for the sway-bar mount later I know everyone like lots of pic's 4 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Sweet! is there still room for the AC compressor or does it go some where else. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Very nice work!!! Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Is there any side torque with that gear? I put my 720 power steering gear on the outside of my frame in my work truck, and set it up like a 4X4 for steering, I have a lot of side torque, it's busted up the frame a couple times now. 1 Quote Link to comment
Fast720 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Hi Wayno , there is no load on the frame , the rack is power ,like all new cars you can turn the steering wheel with one finger , all the load is on the rack bolted to the cross member . It's nice to get rid of all that old messy crap & all those moving parts. 3 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 My issue is the power part is in the steering box/gear, so when I connected to the custom centerlink/draglink, it puts a lot of twist into the frame, I was only using the two lower mount bolts out of the 3, when I rebuilt the frame, I added metal for the 3rd mount hole, have not had issues since. I forgot to look, did you use the Pathfinder tierods? I was thinking about making a RHD 521, so I went to the wrecking yard a couple weekends ago and looked at that rack and V type gear, it looks like it will only work if I bolt it in upside down, which would likely be fine, but I heard that a ZX also has a PS rack that is in back of the wheels, that one might work better, I will have to find one of them to make that determination. Hi Wayno , there is no load on the frame , the rack is power ,like all new cars you can turn the steering wheel with one finger , all the load is on the rack bolted to the cross member . It's nice to get rid of all that old messy crap & all those moving parts. 1 Quote Link to comment
Fast720 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Update , power steering pump bracket , still have to paint it , going to swap out the V-Belt pulleys for Serpentine. 4 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 It gets tight down there, don't it. How are you going to adjust the belt, is there a tension pulley I don't see? 1 Quote Link to comment
Fast720 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Update , modify motor mount to make room for the Alternator and mount the power steering reservoir . originally I was going to update the steering to power using a factory 720 power box, had it all installed and lowered in the chassis to make room for the oil pan , so I was going to mover the alternator drivers side and have the PS pump on the passenger side. after swapping up to the Pathfinder rack that all changed. the power steering pump is fixed in place the belt will be adjusted by the alternator or a tensioner , going to swap the pulleys install a new belt and then decide which way to go , I am leaning toward a tensioner. 2 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 4 pulleys is a lot, it's hard to get the belt tight enough not to have squealing. 1 Quote Link to comment
Fast720 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Hi worked on the Supercharger pulley setup , the first time I did it was quick and dirty, the truck was a daily driver , so installing the blower on a long weekend was already a big job , I still have to machine up some spacers to line up the belt, plus paint it ,I know this is kind of boring , but it's going to be more fun soon .............and Wayno I know what your saying about the belt with 4 pulleys, but the serpentine belts seem to grip better than the V belts, so hopefully it won't be a problem , I didn't have power steering before and that can have a load on it also. 5 Quote Link to comment
Fast720 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 woops missed one .................well is passed midnight 5 Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Dude! Great progress! Can't wait too see More :D 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 very cool fab work!! Thanks for all the pics!! 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Man that is a tight fit your working with :cool: 1 Quote Link to comment
Fast720 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hi Worked on the supercharger belt system again today, made up a couple of spacers and lengthened a bolt , drilled some lighting holes , quick blast of paint. if there are too many pics just let me know , all this little stuff eats up so much time. anyway here ya go. 2 Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Excellent work on that supercharger pulley set up! And I am sure I speak for all when I say there are never enough pics. Especially with work like yours! 3 Quote Link to comment
5t341tH Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 wow what an amazing build! love all the fab work and especially the pictures! imho, the 20" rims look better than those 19" 1 Quote Link to comment
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