Manual Steering Rack Questions

[geordy at hotmail.com (Geordy Rostad)]

That helps a bit.  Any clue what that part number might be?  I pulled out my 
old u-joint shaft a few minutes ago. After test fitting it onto the manual 
rack, it doesn't seem TOO far off.  Nothing that ratcheting down the 
clamping bolt wouldn't fix.  Any reason I shouldn't just lengthen this one 
and reuse it?  Any idea how much longer the manual vs power shaft is?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Geordy Rostad'" <geordy@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 3:36 PM
Subject: RE: Manual Steering Rack Questions


> The Mk.1 U-shaft is the same part no. as the Mk.2 manual U-joint.
>
> Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geordy Rostad [mailto:geordy@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 6:19 PM
> To: scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Manual Steering Rack Questions
>
> I'm swapping a manual rack with the Quaife short ratio kit into my '87 
> 16v.
> I have a couple questions.  First off, it seems that I need a different
> u-joint shaft.  Does that have to come from an 8v mk2 or is there another
> source?  I've heard I could lengthen one off another vehicle, I have 
> access
> to the tools but what is the dimension I would need to lengthen it to?
> Could I just lengthen the one out of my car now or is it a different
> clamping thing at the bottom?  Perhaps someone could make it really easy 
> on
> me and sell me the correct part ;-)
>
> Thanks
> --
> Geordy
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