Hot Rod Institute 33 Chevy PU Chain Steer

Hasn't been on here since the end of April.
HOPE that isn't due to how the testing went!

 

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<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px inset; BORDER-LEFT: 1px inset; BORDER-TOP: 1px inset; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px inset" class=alt2>Originally Posted by 40 & 61 Fords
Not that anyone on here cares, but just don't try to pass an NSRA inspection with chain steering components. They really dislike any kind of non conventional steering setups...especially chain/gear setups! There's even a setup out that won a best new product award at SEMA that is showing up on a lot of high dollar cars that they will not pass. That means "no awards" at NSRA events!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>QUOTE=elcornus;3652979]That means "no awards" at NSRA events!

No offense, and I can't stress that part enough,...........

but who cares about a "street rod" award from the
"Nazi Street Rodders Assholyation"

Prime example;

There's even a setup out that won a best new product award at SEMA that is showing up on a lot of high dollar cars that the NSRA will not pass.


Recognition is nice, but..............
If your in it for the awards, your in it for the wrong reason.[/QUOTE]


I missed this reply the last time it was up!

I was just passing along info that I know as an NSRA Inspector.

If you aren't into awards, or can't handle some guy who's had some training for safety concerns to look for, and been given a book of rules by a group that you may or may not agree with look at and maybe point out a questionable item on your car, then just say no when asked if you would like your car inspected. Please do it nicely though, as we are just VOLUNTEERS.

As far as I am aware, a black and white rule was made up, so that the guy using a couple of sprockets and a chain off his kids 10 speed bike that thinks his trick way of making the steering clear the top Fuel hemi in his RR will think twice about using that setup before he goes out and kills himself, his family, and the soccer mom and her 3 kids when he hits her mini van because his trick steering system failed. This rule was put into place before the trick deal came out, so unfortunately it has to cover ALL chain drive setups, because believe it or not, there are guys like "Mr. Bicycle chain" out there. Those guys also get on the news for these crashes, and it gives ALL of hot rodding a black eye.
BECAUSE WHETHER WE CLASS THEM DIFFERENTLY OR NOT, TO "JOE PUBLIC" AND MOST LAWMAKERS, THEY ARE ALL JUST OLD CARS!

As I said earlier, I'm just passing along what I know, not promoting any particular group, or dissing any products.

 

well,it seemed like a good idea at the time,curious to know where it went from that,but the design i see in the photos was a failure from the getgo,depending on the bearings and flanges.if those were self aligning spherical o.d bearings,then he needed a second set in order for it to function at all.first turn to lock,then back,the sprockets would mis-align and chain is gone!
the concept is good,but bulletproof is better than asthetics.too many years around farm machinery to see the failure about to happen

 

There's another 34 ford five window at the body shop where my 34 is....guy runs a big block chevy and one of those steering chain setups. I think it's a great idea as long as it's a quality setup. I'm also running a fat engine..an old Pontiac with left-side starter, clutch linkage, etc. I was giving some thought to building my own chain drive steering box. Thought I'd clamp 2 pieces of 1/4 inch or 3/16ths plate together and drill both pieces at the same time to insure everything is square...double sheer with quality bearings of course with a slack adjuster...