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post Nov 3 2023, 03:58 PM
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post Nov 3 2023, 04:45 PM
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So what is the deal on the thru hole for the steering rack shaft? It seems there should be some type of grommet to close up the hole?? I could not see anything on the parts diagram. What do we do about this?




(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) This flummoxed me, too... there had to be something. Whether it's correct or not, I'm making a grommet work here.
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post Nov 3 2023, 05:19 PM
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So what is the deal on the thru hole for the steering rack shaft? It seems there should be some type of grommet to close up the hole?? I could not see anything on the parts diagram. What do we do about this?




(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) This flummoxed me, too... there had to be something. Whether it's correct or not, I'm making a grommet work here.

you must be missing a piece
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post Nov 3 2023, 06:40 PM
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post Nov 3 2023, 09:04 PM
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Tom the black collar/bearing that slips over the first shaft on the rack should press
against the tank side of that hole. I has a small lip to form a seal there.
Could it be reversed ?
I think you'll have to lower the rack/crossmember
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post Nov 4 2023, 04:51 AM
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Thanks Mark

Any idea what that part is and where to get one?
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post Nov 4 2023, 07:35 AM
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Thanks Mark

Any idea what that part is and where to get one?

I may be missing something here but this is what came to mind when I saw your first post. Pretty reasonable price at 914 rubber.


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post Nov 4 2023, 08:04 AM
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Thanks Mark

Any idea what that part is and where to get one?

I may be missing something here but this is what came to mind when I saw your first post. Pretty reasonable price at 914 rubber.


I think that is the rubber, two-piece steering bearing that is clamped to the chassis shown in my photo. The parts diagram shows it as two separate pieces but they fit together.
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QUOTE(Tom1394racing @ Nov 3 2023, 05:11 PM) *

So what is the deal on the thru hole for the steering rack shaft? It seems there should be some type of grommet to close up the hole?? I could not see anything on the parts diagram. What do we do about this?




(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) This flummoxed me, too... there had to be something. Whether it's correct or not, I'm making a grommet work here.

you must be missing a piece
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Ah! Thank you!
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post Nov 4 2023, 08:53 AM
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It is not the bearing it is the collar above it.
Calling @GaroldShaffer !
I bet he has 100 of them
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post Nov 4 2023, 09:01 AM
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post Nov 4 2023, 10:38 AM
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It is not the bearing it is the collar above it.
Calling @GaroldShaffer !
I bet he has 100 of them



(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) He has everything.
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post Nov 4 2023, 10:52 AM
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Once Tom gets set up with one, I could use one.
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post Nov 5 2023, 07:22 AM
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I emailed Garold to see if He has any of these. I am not inclined to disassemble the front suspension to slide this on to the streeting column. I bet I could split it and fit it over the end of the column and then glue it back together with weather stripping adhesive.

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post Nov 5 2023, 07:33 AM
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I looked around my shop but didn't find one. I'll take a look around my garage too.
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post Nov 7 2023, 06:41 PM
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No luck on finding a replacement steering shaft bushing/seal so I improvised and tried a rear shock top bushing pair. The ID matches the steering shaft pretty close and closes up the hole nicely. Since I had gone ahead and completed the front suspension, I split the lower side of the bushing and fitted it over the steering shaft. Seems to work OK.

Next I will move to the rear suspension while I await the corrected new wiring harness from Restoration Design.

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post Nov 9 2023, 06:12 AM
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With the front suspension together and torqued to spec, I moved to the rear suspension.

Yesterday I installed the rear bearings and hubs in the trailing arms and proceeded to install the RHS arm, shock and brake rotor.

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All seemed to going as planned until I tried to install the brake caliper. A significant misalignment problem.

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It seems like the rotor is a good 1/2" too far outboard to align with the trailing arm tabs and the caliper. The combination of parts is:

'69-'73 911 hubs and stub axles
Early non vented 911 rotors with the diameter trimmed as recommended
Stock '73 914-4 rear calipers

I based this combination on recommendations from our members with previous experience.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=363935&hl=

I was not expecting a problem. Any suggestions? I am stuck at this point.
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post Nov 9 2023, 07:23 AM
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Tom if I remember correctly the hat of a 911 rotor is shorter than that of a 914 or
914 6.
Also, if you intend to run dust shields the bracket has to be included.
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post Nov 9 2023, 07:42 AM
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Tom,

You'll need the 914-6 rear rotors as the 911 offset is different.
If using the 914-4 rear calipers you have to turn down the o/d of the rotor to clear the caliper. Pretty sure that's how it all works together. Maybe Eric can chime in on this to confirm.

I have a sets of 911, 914-4, 914-6 rotors around. I'd have to dig them out and see what's off with all of them.

Otherwise looks good.
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post Nov 9 2023, 08:51 AM
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Luke and Rory

Thanks for chiming in. I was aware the solid rotors needed to be turned down 3 mm. I did that to these rotors. I did not realize that the 914-6 rotors had a different offset as compared to the 911 rotors.

The 911 solid rotors I am using have an offset distance (from the inside mount face to the inside friction surface) of around 62 mm.

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Luke or Rory....If either of you could check the offset on your 914-6 rotors, that would be most helpful.
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