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POWER

RACK & PINION CONVERSIONS

FAIRLANE 500 - CUSTOM 300 - RANCHERO - RANCH WAGON

THIS BONE STOCK LOOKING 1957 FORD RANCHERO WAS MODIFIED AT OUR SHOP.
THE CAR RECIEVED OUR POWER RACK & PINION STEERING CONVERSION, A 1958 FORD STEERING COLUMN SWAP (WHICH WE SHORTENED),
POWER STEERING PUMP AND PULLEY CONVERSION (FOR 272-312 Y-BLOCKS), FRONT AND REAR SWAY BARS, 2 SPEED ELECTRIC WIPERS,
POWER FRONT DISC BRAKE CONVERSION (USING STOCK SPINDLES), TRANS. CONVERSION FOR 292-312 Y-BLOCK FROM TWO SPEED AUTO TO
C- 4 FORD THREE SPEED AUTOMATIC, GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR FOR STOCK 57 - 58 FORD COLUMN, NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH SWAP TO C -4 SWITCH, TRANS KICKDOWN MADE FOR STOCK THROTTLE LINKAGE , AND REAR GEAR CHANGE FROM 3.55 TO 3.00 RATIO

THE FOLLOWING PICTURES SHOWS THE PICTURED RANCHERO GOING THROUGH THE ABOVE MENTIONED MODIFICATIONS.


ON THE LIFT AND READY	292 - 312 Y-BLOCK POWER STEERING PUMP CONVERSION

SAGINAW PUMP & HORSESHOE BRACKET	HORSESHOE BRACKET & CAST IRON BRACKET

ANOTHER VIEW OF MOUNTING BRACKETS	DORMAN PULLEY PRESSED ONTO PUMP SHAFT

NOTE THE MEASURMENT FROM BRACKET TO PULLEY	312 Y - BLOCK BEFORE CHANGES

RADIATOR, FAN, W/P PULLEY, AND WATER PUMP BOLT REMOVED	BILLET CRANK PULLEY INSTALLED

ORIGNAL FUEL PUMP WIITH VACUMN UNIT REMOVED	NEW FUEL PUMP INSTALLED (TO CLEAR P/S PUMP)

P/S PUMP WITH BRACKETS, NOTE BIG BOLT ON CAST BRACKET	VIEW OF P/S PUMP CLEARANCE FROM FUEL PUMP

FUEL LINE FROM NEW FUEL PUMP TO CARB.	NEW DUAL GROOVE WATER PUMP PULLEY, FAN SPACER, AND BELTS

ANOTHER VIEW SHOWING P/S HOSES AND LOWER FUEL LINE TO PUMP	THIS VIEW SHOWS THE ANTI - FIBRATION BRACKET INSTALLED

STOCK FACTORY STEERING	UNBOLT IDLER ARM & INNER TIE ROD ENDS

STEERING ARM, CENTER LINK, AND IDLER ARM REMOVED	VIEW OF STEERING BOX FROM BELOW

VIEW OF STEERING BOX , LOWER COLUMN, AND SHIFTER LINKAGE	REMOVE STEERING BOX BOLTS

REMOVE STEERING WHEEL AND PULL BOX & COLUMN TROUGH FLOOR	REMOVE FLOOR PLATES (8 SCREWS) AND PULL BOX AND COLUMN

POWER RACK (LEFT SIDE)	POWER RACK (RIGHT SIDE)

POWER RACK & PINION INSTALLED (FRONT VIEW)	POWER RACK & PINION INSTALLED (REAR VIEW)
NOTE STOCK INNER TIE RODS RETAIN STOCK GEOMETRY	NOTE RACK DOES NOT HANG BELOW THE CROSS MEMBER

MORE PICTURES SOON!!