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Best place to buy a MII rack?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by orange52, Dec 17, 2003.

  1. orange52
    Joined: Feb 21, 2003
    Posts: 466

    orange52
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    I've got my MII pretty much setup but need to get a manual MII rack and pinion unit. The manual rack is just my preference

    This is my first MII setup on my first project.

    What companies have you found the best price and had the best experience with.

    If I go to my local Autozone/O'reillys/pep boys/whatever... What year of Rack do I look for? I'd read once that using an '84 Tbird rack was the way to go but I don't remember why.


    Troy
     
  2. dixiedog
    Joined: Mar 20, 2002
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    Try - a junkyard one out of a Pinto or MII.
     
  3. fordiac
    Joined: Nov 27, 2001
    Posts: 424

    fordiac
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    from Medina, Oh

    I bought mine from speedway.

    I got a power rack. the power racks from thunderbirds are supposed to have a better feel than the earlier racks.

    I dont think that applies to manual racks.

    years you should be looking for are 74-78 stang and up to 80 pinto.
     
  4. OGNC
    Joined: May 13, 2003
    Posts: 1,194

    OGNC
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    I got one of mine from NAPA. And the other through Classic Performance Products in Buena Park, California. http://www.classicperform.com/

    Jim at CPP is awesome. To tell you the truth it is my new favorite place to get chassis and brake stuff. These guys have actually saved me money by showing me cheaper ways to do the same modifications.
     
  5. Ayers Garage
    Joined: Nov 28, 2002
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    I got my manual MII rack from Speedway four years ago. Still works great, no problems, and they were the cheapest.
     
  6. VAPHEAD
    Joined: May 13, 2002
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    VAPHEAD
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    I got "Flaming river" new ones in stock.
    $210.00 and the HAMB'er deal-FREE SHIPPING
     
  7. burger
    Joined: Sep 19, 2002
    Posts: 2,383

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    Search eBay for a PINTO rack. Most people only search for the MII unit and you can save big this way.


    Ed

     
  8. Flat Ernie
    Joined: Jun 5, 2002
    Posts: 8,406

    Flat Ernie
    Tech Editor

    Just go down to Autozone. I bought a power rack there a few years ago and found their prices to be almost half those advertised in the major magazines of the time...

    [​IMG]
     
  9. theres a guy on ebay [in Iowa]- I bought some of their new a arms- they are cheap[good too] and no sales tax on out of state sales........just type in a search for Mustang II parts
     
  10. orange52
    Joined: Feb 21, 2003
    Posts: 466

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    Is his ebay name Fatrodder or something like that?
     
  11. It's hard to beat the Flaming River ones for a NEW one.
    Most auto parts ones are going to be rebuilt units.
    Sounds like Vaphead is the BEST deal here for a new one.
     
  12. Unkl Ian
    Joined: Mar 29, 2001
    Posts: 13,509

    Unkl Ian

    Has anyone tried to shorten a MII rack?
     

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