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C2 small block Borgeson conversion
anychevy:
--- Quote from: Bfit on May 16, 2013, 01:32:03 PM ---
Have you done a wheel alinement as yet
I think it will be difficult to get the caster that is recommended.
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The best I could achieve was 2.25○ (+) caster and .5○ (-) camber
That's with MOOG offset upper control arm shafts and a lot of shims.
The only way to get more (+) caster, is to "slot" the mounting holes in the shafts and slide them back.
The MOOG shafts have a fair bit of meat either side of the hole, so it's probably o.k.
Not sure if I would be comfortable doing that with the stock shafts though.
bfit:
I am looking at making a pair
To move back 1/4"
I will let you know how they work out
Bfit
bfit:
Anychevy
Have you driven car as yet with new powewr steering
I have mine set up using short mounting point one steering arms
Sterring is very very light how have you found yours
I still need to do a wheel alinement.
the wheel turn tables arrived this week
I just need the camber / caster gauge now
Bfit
anychevy:
--- Quote from: Bfit on June 15, 2013, 12:43:34 PM ---Anychevy
Have you driven car as yet with new powewr steering
I have mine set up using short mounting point one steering arms
Sterring is very very light how have you found yours
I still need to do a wheel alinement.
the wheel turn tables arrived this week
I just need the camber / caster gauge now
Bfit
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Had a problem with the pump (my fault) now rebuilt and reset to 1200psi
Saginaw pumps can produce 1600psi, maybe that's the problem ?
You can add shims to the Pressure relief valve to lower the pressure if it's (Cadillac) light ?
"Active power steering" at Marrickville fixed mine and did a great job.
Drives real nice now, not too light, tie rods still in the outer holes, but I may change that later.
bfit:
--- Quote from: anychevy on June 15, 2013, 02:33:31 PM ---Had a problem with the pump (my fault) now rebuilt and reset to 1200psi
Saginaw pumps can produce 1600psi, maybe that's the problem ?
You can add shims to the Pressure relief valve to lower the pressure if it's (Cadillac) light ?
"Active power steering" at Marrickville fixed mine and did a great job.
Drives real nice now, not too light, tie rods still in the outer holes, but I may change that later.
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I have not checked pressure yet
I will fit a tee in the system and check pressure
My first run after fitting the box I got about. A Km before dumping all the PS oil
it looked like a fire at first
Lots of smoke
A fitting failed . I put it down to a defective fitting. The swivel nut on a 90deg elbow just came off
Oil and headers not a good mix
Using the inner holes make for very fast sterring
The first LH 90deg turn, reminded me of the first time I drove on radials
Bfit
Ps
Something I noticed
When I sterring to either lock and the sterering arm hits the stop I can see the engine life a minor amount
The frame must be flexing could be the sterring box has to much grunt .
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