YukonJack Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 I have read a lot of feedback on the Cavilier rack and pinion conversion, mostly about the increase in turning radius. The solution seems to be to shorten the steering arms. I remember someone mentioning some time ago about moving the steering arm forward on the spindle so that the rear arm hole bolts to the front spindle hole, thus decreasing the length of the arm. Has anyone done this modification successfully? Is the steering arm then only secured by the 1 bolt? Any input will be appreciated. Pictures are always helpful and cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldguy48 Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 (edited) I cannot answer your question about modifying the steering ams, but..I installed a Cavalier rack in my P15. It's true that the turning radius has increased somewhat. But the increase is not dramatic, and I feel no need to make any modifications to improve it. I have not taken any measurements to accurately note the difference, but I'm satisfied with the performance of the steering. Just my opinion on my steering performance. Others may disagree, but I'm OK with what I've got. A marked improvement over the original design. Edited September 4, 2016 by Oldguy48 misspell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Heres a pic showing a forward mounted steering arm due to a rack & pinion installation........I had the steering arms on my 1940 dodge shortened when I installed a similar r&p 40 yrs ago............this setup is better than what I did .......andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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