[DeTomaso] Steering rack adventures

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/4/08 1:16:39 PM, MikeLDrew writes:

> I used to use oil until Relay Rick consulted with a TRW engineer who was 
> involved in these things (TRW bought Cam Gears and later made the same rack 
> under their own name).....
> 
And what's the difference in TRW racks? Different steel or what? Remember 
that OEMs often have different priorities than owners. For instance, the practice 
of using automatic trans fluid in early '80s 4 speeds to cut frictional drag 
and raise the CAFE rating. Owners of Corvettes and Z-28s wound up in the 
warranty bays of many dealers, but on average, Chevrolet made out on the choice of 
lube- which was wrong for performance machines. There are other similar 
examples. I suggest if you're using grease in your rack rebuilds, you totally 
disavow any connection with POCA, for the Board's liability purposes! Good luck- J 
Deryke


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