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Total Control Products RCKP214 Installaton Manual

Power rack and pinion late 1967-69 mustang, big block
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READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND THEM BEFORE DOING ANYTHING.
CALL TOTAL CONTROL PRODUCTS TECH SUPPORT (916) 388-0288 IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE.
Part Number
TCP EE-02
Instructions included for components listed in chart.
INSTALLATION GUIDE
TCP RCKP214
Power Rack and Pinion
Late 1967-69 Mustang, Big Block
Left Hand Drive (USA)
Power Rack and Pinion
Eccentric Eliminators
Tie-Rod Adapters
Steering Column Shaft
Column Floor Mount
Description
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND THEM BEFORE DOING ANYTHING. CALL TOTAL CONTROL PRODUCTS TECH SUPPORT (916) 388-0288 IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE. INSTALLATION GUIDE TCP RCKP214 Power Rack and Pinion Late 1967-69 Mustang, Big Block Left Hand Drive (USA)

  • Page 2: Tcp Rckp-01

    READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND THEM BEFORE DOING ANYTHING. CALL TOTAL CONTROL PRODUCTS TECH SUPPORT (916) 388-0288 IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE. INSTALLATION GUIDE TCP RCKP-01 Power Rack & Pinion, Left-Hand Drive 1967-1970 Mustang/Cougar FE or Big-Block Engines Description: Power TCP Rack & Pinion with mounting brackets and hardware ONLY Applications: Fits ‘67-70 Mustang/Cougar with FE or big-block V8 engines...

  • Page 3: Tcp

    1967-70 Mustang Manual Rack assembly is shown in diagram. Included in TCP EE-02 Optional use...

  • Page 4: Tcp Tier-02

    PARTS LIST RCKP-01 - Power Rack and Pinion, BB Mustang Left Hand Drive Part Number Description TCP RCKP-01 Power rack and pinion, left-hand drive, big-block Mustang/Cougar 7900-184 Big-block mounting bracket set 7900-184 - Mounting Bracket Set, Big Block Part Number Description 7900-100 Clamp collar drilled half...
  • Page 5 1. Remove the battery cable from the negative side of the battery. 2. Raise the vehicle using a two-post lift or jack and secure with jack stands so that the suspension hangs freely and the vehicle is safe to work underneath. 3.
  • Page 6 16. Unbolt the lower control arms from the frame mounts. OEM eccentric adjustment hardware will be replaced with hardware supplied with the rack and pinion. 17. With the suspension at full extension, the lower control arms can be safely unbolted. Use caution as the arm may shift once the bolt is removed.
  • Page 7 20. Bolt the lower rack brackets to the lower control arm mounts using the orientation and hardware shown on page two. The bracket’s bend will face inward or outward depending upon the year of the vehicle. 21. Refer to installation guide (7903-EE-02), packaged with eccentric eliminator plates (TCP EE-02), for specifi...
  • Page 8 25. On the passenger-side frame rail, loosely bolt the frame bracket to the OEM-crossmember mounting point using the 1/2-13 x 1-1/2” bolt, fl at washer, and lockwasher. 26. Raise the rack-and-pinion assembly into position along the loosely installed brackets. 27. On driver-side frame rail, loosely bolt the rack and pinion’s attached frame bracket to the OEM-crossmember mounting point, using the same hardware as the...
  • Page 9 28. Loosely install each of the clamp collars (Item 2) onto their respective brackets so that the clamps seat against the rack tube to prevent rocking, but still allow rotation and sliding movement. A light lubricant can be used to more easily permit sliding of the brackets.
  • Page 10 34. Verify that each of the three clamps are just tight enough to correctly align the bracket with the rack tube before lightly tightening the outer-bracket bolts into the frame rails. 35. The rack and pinion is now accurately positioned. Install Intermediate Shaft 36.
  • Page 11 42. Begin by snugging up each bolt to remove any free play. 43. Verify that each bracket will seat squarely against its mounting surface without drawing the rack tube. 44. Make two to three passes through the tightening order to bring each bolt to its specifi ed torque value. Inner brackets –...
  • Page 12 • The clamp is not square to the bracket-side clamp. Check by measuring the gap at the opposite ends of the clamp. • There is debris, a burr, or other imperfection on the clamp or rack tube that must be removed. •...
  • Page 13 Fill the System with Fluid 54. Fill the reservoir using only petroleum based power steering fl uid. FLUID REQUIREMENT: The only medium recommended for use in our rack-and-pinion system is petroleum (OIL). DO NOT USE SILICONE SYNTHETIC FLUID, any automatic transmission fl uid, or any fl...
  • Page 14 • ENGINE MUST BE OFF PRIOR TO ADJUSTING. • (Perspective as viewed from underneath the rack and facing the front of the vehicle. The steering shaft must be rotated to position the set screws toward the bottom half of the shaft, closest to your vantage point.) 63.
  • Page 15 NOTES:...
  • Page 17 HIGHWAY. The products offered for sale are true race-car components and, in all cases, require some fabrication skill. NO PRODUCT OR SERVICE IS DESIGNED OR INTENDED TO PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH. Total Control Products A Chris Alston’s Chassisworks, Inc. Brand...
  • Page 18 For ‘66 – early 70’s Fords with OEM eccentric method camber adjustment (For use with TCP Rack-&-Pinion) P/N: TCP EE-02 Total Control Products DESCRIPTION: A Chris Alston’s Chassisworks, Inc. Brand ECCENTRIC ELIMINATOR PLATES ONLY FOR LOWER 8661 Younger Creek Drive CONTROL ARMS 1.70 x 1.70 WITH 1/2 HOLES x 3”;...
  • Page 19 Page 1 Page 2 PARTS LIST INFORMATION Part Number Description Our Eccentric Eliminators’ three-hole design provides 11 7900-092 Eccentric Eliminator Plate different mounting positions for the lower control arm, with a total camber adjustment range of 5 degrees. Each position is equal to roughly 1/2 degree of movement.

  • Page 22: Tcp Colm-01

    READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND THEM BEFORE DOING ANYTHING. CALL TOTAL CONTROL PRODUCTS TECH SUPPORT (916) 388-0288 IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE. INSTALLATION GUIDE TCP COLM-01 For 1964 – Early 1967 Mustang/Cougar with non-collapsible OEM steering shaft Description: Column set 33” long shaft with lower column bearing retainer assembly Applications: Fits ‘64 - early ‘67 Mustang/Cougar with non-collapsible OEM steering shaft;...
  • Page 23 PARTS LIST COLM-01 - Column set 33” long shaft fits 64-67 early Mustang Part Number Description 7900-053 Column shaft 11/16-40 spline x 3/4-DD X 33” long 7900-137 Slotted 2-1/4”-diamater column bearing retainer assembly 7918-006 Hardware kit 7918-006 Hardware Kit Part Number Description 3114-0.750-P External snap ring .750 shaft...
  • Page 24 5. Disconnect the turn signal harness from underneath the dash. 6. Unbolt the firewall seal assembly. These parts will be replaced with components included in the TCP COLM-04 floor mount kit. 7. Remove the two bolts holding the steering column under dash bracket. 8.
  • Page 25 12. Remove the steering box from underneath the car. It may be necessary to remove the exhaust header or raise the engine to make room for the steering box to drop out. STEERING COLUMN PREPARATION 13. Measure, mark, and then cut the steering column tube to an overall length of 29-5/16”.
  • Page 26 16. Insert the replacement steering shaft into the column tube. 17. Place bearing retainer assembly onto column tube. Make sure that the retainer seats firmly on the tube. 18. Install upper column bearing and spring. 19. Install steering wheel and steering wheel nut.
  • Page 27 25. Use a 9/64” or .140” diameter drill bit and drill holes into column through bearing retainer. 26. Remove steering wheel nut, steering wheel, steering shaft and bearing assembly to remove metal chips from inside of column tube. Re-install steering shaft and bearing retainer assembly.
  • Page 28 NOTES:...
  • Page 29 HIGHWAY. The products offered for sale are true race-car components and, in all cases, require some fabrication skill. NO PRODUCT OR SERVICE IS DESIGNED OR INTENDED TO PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH. Total Control Products A Chris Alston’s Chassisworks, Inc. Brand...

  • Page 30: Tcp Colm-04

    READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND THEM BEFORE DOING ANYTHING. CALL TOTAL CONTROL PRODUCTS TECH SUPPORT (916) 388-0288 IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE. INSTALLATION GUIDE TCP COLM-04 For 1964 – Early 1967 Mustang/Cougar with non-collapsible OEM steering shaft Description: Lower colmn floor support bracket with colmn clamp and mounting hardware...
  • Page 31 PARTS LIST COLM-04 - Lower Column Support 64-67 Mustang Part Number Description 7900-055 Column clamp 2-1/4” OD column 7900-139 Lower column support plate 64-67 Mustang 7900-167 Column firewall seal 64-67 Mustang 7918-007 Hardware kit 7918-007 - Hardware Kit Part Number Description 3100-019-32C Locknut 10-32 nylon insert...
  • Page 32 8. Begin screwing the set screws into the support bracket. If the set screws do not thread in easily chase the threads in the bracket using a 3/8-24 tap. Do not thread past the inside edge of the support bracket. 9.
  • Page 33 11. Thread the locknuts onto the bolts from the engine compartment side and tighten. 12. The column clamp will already be on steering column as instructed in the 7903-COLM-01 installation guide. 13. Insert completed steering column assembly through the firewall seal. (Figure 2-2) 14.
  • Page 34 15. Position column at original height. 16. Secure column using upper dash bracket. 17. Column clamp can now be slid into correct position to line up with set screws. 18. Continue tightening set screws until column is held securely. 19. The steering wheel can now be placed on the column.
  • Page 35 NOTES:...
  • Page 36 NOTES:...
  • Page 37 HIGHWAY. The products offered for sale are true race-car components and, in all cases, require some fabrication skill. NO PRODUCT OR SERVICE IS DESIGNED OR INTENDED TO PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH. Total Control Products A Chris Alston’s Chassisworks, Inc. Brand...

  • Page 38: Tcp Isft-01

    READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND THEM BEFORE DOING ANYTHING. CALL TOTAL CONTROL PRODUCTS TECH SUPPORT (916) 388-0288 IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE. INSTALLATION GUIDE TCP ISFT-01 Intermediate Shaft Set For use with TCP Rack-&-Pinion and OEM steering column (standard misalignment) Description: Intermediate shaft set 3/4-DD x 3/4-20 x 10”...
  • Page 39 PARTS LIST TCP ISFT-01 - Intermediate Shaft Kit 10” Long Shaft Part Number Description 7900-094 Shaft 3/4-DD x 10 long clear zinc plated 7900-UA10909 U-joint 3/4-DD x 3/4DD with 2 set screws 7900-165 U-joint 3/4-20 x 3/4DD with 2 set screws INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: A 1965 Mustang was used for the following images and may show slight differences from the later Mustang and Cougar platforms.
  • Page 40 10. Place supplied shaft #7900-094 into a vise and cut square to the determined length. 11. File to remove any sharp edges. 12. Paint the cut end of the shaft to protect against rust. 13. Loosen the set screws on the two u-joints and slide them as far apart as they will go.
  • Page 41 HIGHWAY. The products offered for sale are true race-car components and, in all cases, require some fabrication skill. NO PRODUCT OR SERVICE IS DESIGNED OR INTENDED TO PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH. Total Control Products A Chris Alston’s Chassisworks, Inc. Brand...