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Oct 2013 HPP One-Man shootout question?
Roger's car strip-specs listing shows a FR manual steering gearbox installed.
There was a recent thread here that briefly discussed a FR manual steering gearbox wih the benefit of more room for headers, with less weight. Unfortunatly there was no mention of P/N installed and weight savings. FR sells an OEM style replacement, in addition to a racing type of manual steering gearbox. If I remember correctly the 1969 Firebird pitman arm and centerlink are peculiar to the 1969 Firebird. What I would like to know is what FR gearbox folks are using (P/N), and whether or not the OEM pitman arm (and centerlink) is retained. What other parts must be replaced to make it work? Nice article, and car Roger! I've read your name many times over the years when racing results are covered. Its nice to see the combo you take into late rounds so frequently.
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1969 Firebird, Tx3-455/468 machined by CVMS E-heads by Dave Wilcox/Comp Cams 300B-6 flat solid 850DP on E-85 by Eric Niefert/T2 1" plastic spacer T-400/PTC 4000/390's/30x9 Hoosier radial slicks,#3400 1.38 60' 6.32 @ 108 MPH at Northeast Dragway NC 5/23/15 (9th pass on new engine) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ePCu2v...ature=youtu.be 1.37 60' 6.26 @ 109 half track, 9.86 @ 136 1/4 mile, #3350 11/26/16 at Richmond Dragway (125th pass on new engine) |
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http://www.flamingriver.com/index.ph...s0007/FR1500BS
http://www.flamingriver.com/index.ph...002/FR1798-100 This is what I bought and installed in my 68. They show this fitting the 67-69 cars.
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I don't think that pitman arm will work, my pitman arm needs to have a tapered hole, where it attaches to the center link. Thanks for the info Ron.
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1969 Firebird, Tx3-455/468 machined by CVMS E-heads by Dave Wilcox/Comp Cams 300B-6 flat solid 850DP on E-85 by Eric Niefert/T2 1" plastic spacer T-400/PTC 4000/390's/30x9 Hoosier radial slicks,#3400 1.38 60' 6.32 @ 108 MPH at Northeast Dragway NC 5/23/15 (9th pass on new engine) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ePCu2v...ature=youtu.be 1.37 60' 6.26 @ 109 half track, 9.86 @ 136 1/4 mile, #3350 11/26/16 at Richmond Dragway (125th pass on new engine) |
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