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#1 Post by gmkmotorsports » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:11 pm

david. I have a 67 camaro drag car. I want to remove the rag joint on the steering and just have a solid connection at the gearbox. everyone has told me that i should not do that. this is a drag only car what do you think?

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#2 Post by gmkmotorsports » Sun Sep 04, 2005 9:52 am

gmkmotorsports wrote:david or anyone who can help. I have a 67 camaro drag car and the rag joint flange is part of the column. I want to remove the rag joint from the steering and just have a solid connection at the gearbox. everyone has told me that i should not do that. this is a drag only car what do you think?

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#3 Post by David Lemmond » Sun Sep 11, 2005 12:01 am

Should'nt hurt anything if you have the subframe braced to the cage with snout bars. If the subframe moves any on the launch then your going to feel it in the steering wheel.
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#4 Post by Guest » Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:49 am

Thank you. Thats what I was thinking but wanted to check with a pro.

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#5 Post by David Lemmond » Sun Sep 11, 2005 9:59 pm

Just make sure that it is all perfectly aligned or you will get the rope effect when steering.

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