Hey guys, any help would be incredible. 86mini engine swap. The problem is my steering centerlink is too high. About 5 inches to clear the oil pan. I disconnected the idler arm and pitman arm to drop the steering, but now i will need everything back together. The centerlink looks about as low as the lower control arms and center brace. I have performed crossover hy-steer in 4wd's but i'm just trying to get some feedback on my problem. HELP HELP!!
I hate to say it but hes right... 5 inches is a lot. I am all for modifying steering components and all, but I don't think you can section a drag link that much. Maybe a combination of sectioning the oil pan a bit if you can on an s2000 (I am entirely unfamiliar with this engine) and sectioning the draglink. If you can gain a couple inches on the oil pan I would think a 3" offset might be workable, but 5" is just too much in my opinion. Move the motor up? Run a cowl hood?
ohhh thats right, newer trucks have the steering in front this is gonna sound crazy but here me out.... take the spindles off and switch sides, this will put the tie rod hole thing on the back of the wheel. then go to your local junkyard and get a RX7 or 82-85 celica/supra rack n pinion. fab up the mounts. if you use the celica steering make sure to pull the steering linkage so you can bolt it to your exsisting colum. if your looking for a manual rack, look for a 82-83 celica coupe. ive never done this, but thought about it a bit, and i think it would work pretty well.
whoa... you're utilizing the F20C motor in your pickup? That's a tall motor... our motors are tall enough..
Tall enough yes but 235hp N/A with a 2.0, not Toyota.(oh and 25+mpg) LOL But about the swiching around, I am diggin the swap, turn around, flip-flop, higgle-diggle with the spindles. I'm really likin this box of which your thinkin out of.!!
ShoNuff What about the sway bar, move that up front i guess. I got one, what about moving the drag-link down at the frame with bracing???? of course the same with the gear box.
if you use a rack, the drag link dissapears and ya id move the sway bar in front, using either celica mounts or hilux/corona(78 or older) mounts. and for ****s n giggles heres some diagrams to look at C/O www.toyodiy.com n autozoneDOTcom 83 celica manual rack- tie rod ends pic'd bolt to spindle corona/hilux sway bar mounts
