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Title: Difference in Ford and TRW Racks
Post by: righthandman on June 24, 2013, 02:10:19 PM
I went to order a new power steering rack for my 78 cruiser and the parts store (Summit) claims there are different listings One is a Ford another is a TRW. Do they all bolt up and work the same? And if not how do I tell what I have?  Thanks
Title: Re: Difference in Ford and TRW Racks
Post by: 289Wagon on June 25, 2013, 06:55:06 AM
 Try here for that info
 http://my.cardone.com/techdocs/PT%2022-0005.pdf (http://my.cardone.com/techdocs/PT%2022-0005.pdf)
Title: Re: Difference in Ford and TRW Racks
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on June 25, 2013, 09:08:05 AM
For a long time TRW has been a huge MFG of factory replacement parts.
Title: Re: Difference in Ford and TRW Racks
Post by: Mike Modified on June 25, 2013, 03:07:47 PM
If I remember correctly, inner tie rod ends can be replace in the Ford unit, but not in the TRW.
Mike
Title: Re: Difference in Ford and TRW Racks
Post by: ToniJ1960 on June 25, 2013, 04:52:40 PM
 Not to try to confuse things, because my steering rack on my 78 wagon is leaking PS fluid, but when I first bought my presently owned 78 wagon in 1986 I was told the inner tie rods couldnt be changed only the entire rack.

 A few months ago, I had one of the inner tie rods replaced and watched it be done myself.

 How do we find out before we remove the rack which one we need? From what I see, the difference is the input shaft length.
Title: Re: Difference in Ford and TRW Racks
Post by: Mike Modified on June 25, 2013, 05:36:59 PM
Quick interweb search reveals: " Ford design has a one piece aluminum pinion housing. TRW design has a two piece housing."
Ford and TRW (borrowed from RockAuto.com)
   (http://www.rockauto.com/getimage/getimage.php?imagekey=30765&imageurl=http%3A//my.cardone.com/Imagesftp/22/22201F-01.jpg)       (http://www.rockauto.com/getimage/getimage.php?imagekey=30766&imageurl=http%3A//my.cardone.com/Imagesftp/22/22201T-01.jpg)
 
Mike