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Mail From: Russ Mann (email redacted)

I sent the following message to Total Control Products this morning. If
I get an answer I will forward to this group.

>I am considering installing your Rack & Pinion product on my 1967
Mustang convertible. It is an A-Code GT with Toploader transmission.
The car currently has one piece steering shaft. My questions:

>1) Will Rack & Pinion installed on my car reduce my chances of serious
injury in a frontal collision?

>2) If I change my one piece steering shaft to the later model two piece
shaft when installing Rack & Pinion, will that decrease my chances of
serious injury in a frontal collision?

>3) Which installation 1) or 2) above better decreases my chance of
serious injury in a frontal collision?


Russ Mann in Irvine, CA..64 Falcon & 67 Mustang convertibles, 68 coupe

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Mail From: Standard Electric (email redacted)

Do you really think they will answer such a loaded question? If you don't
drive the car you won't get hurt.

-----Original Message-----
From: Russ Mann <(email redacted)>
To: (email redacted) <(email redacted)>
Date: Sunday, March 26, 2000 10:40 AM
Subject: [CM:20992] Safety Question to Total Control Products on Rack &
Pinion Conversion


>I sent the following message to Total Control Products this morning. If
>I get an answer I will forward to this group.
>
>>I am considering installing your Rack & Pinion product on my 1967
>Mustang convertible. It is an A-Code GT with Toploader transmission.
>The car currently has one piece steering shaft. My questions:
>
>>1) Will Rack & Pinion installed on my car reduce my chances of serious
>injury in a frontal collision?
>
>>2) If I change my one piece steering shaft to the later model two piece
>shaft when installing Rack & Pinion, will that decrease my chances of
>serious injury in a frontal collision?
>
>>3) Which installation 1) or 2) above better decreases my chance of
>serious injury in a frontal collision?
>
>
>Russ Mann in Irvine, CA..64 Falcon & 67 Mustang convertibles, 68 coupe
>
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Mail From: speegle (email redacted)

Russ Mann wrote:
>
> I sent the following message to Total Control Products this morning. If
> I get an answer I will forward to this group.
>
> >I am considering installing your Rack & Pinion product on my 1967
> Mustang convertible. It is an A-Code GT with Toploader transmission.
> The car currently has one piece steering shaft. My questions:
>
> >1) Will Rack & Pinion installed on my car reduce my chances of serious
> injury in a frontal collision?

No

> >2) If I change my one piece steering shaft to the later model two piece
> shaft when installing Rack & Pinion, will that decrease my chances of
> serious injury in a frontal collision?

To a certain amount. Instead of a crushing chest wound we see more ankle
and foot intrapment


> >3) Which installation 1) or 2) above better decreases my chance of
> serious injury in a frontal collision?


Just a suggection but if your main concern is the solid shaft steerign
column consider installing a 68-69 (or even a 70 to add the locking
steering column Mustang or Cougar steering column. This would alos
allow yourself an upgrade to a tilt later

Jeff Speegle
MCA ANHJ

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