hydroboost on fox rack

[cobfa9646]

i have a brand new fox rack, will the hydroboost set up work with it? Or am I going to be the guinea pig

 

[Bill]

The rack will work fine. There are a couple of builds on here that used the fox rack.

 

[cpearson1342]

Yes, as long as it's not a trw rack, found that out the hard way just make sure you get new Teflon seals that go on the fittings.

 

[cobfa9646]

Yes, as long as it's not a trw rack, found that out the hard way just make sure you get new Teflon seals that go on the fittings.

whats a trw rack?

 

[cpearson1342]

This is what a trw rack looks like, i believe they were included in the trw handling package of the earlier years

 

[cobfa9646]

This is what a trw rack looks like, i believe they were included in the trw handling package of the earlier years View attachment 2397

ahhhh thanks...definetly dont have that 1

 

[Bill]

The TRW racks were also used for the straight six fox bodies. In the early Fox Mustangs, Ford put a straight six as an option. I've only seen a couple of them, but very little is the same. I always thought I might build one someday as an oddball build.

 

[CAMD FOX]

Yes, it will work. I actually went the other way around on my 85. I was using an 03/04 Cobra rack with my stock Fox power steering.

 

[92dohcfox]

i used the stock fox rack with my build, even used the pressure line, re-bent some of it with tubing bender and installed in to hydrobooster and it worked! looks factory too.

 

[cpearson1342]

i used the stock fox rack with my build, even used the pressure line, re-bent some of it with tubing bender and installed in to hydrobooster and it worked! looks factory too.

That's what I did with my 86, but I'll be switching to the mach 1 rack soon

 

[Speedtospare]

I have the mach 1 rack and hydroboost installed. You need to cut the rod end but that about it. Best thing is there is not "wreeeeeee" power steering pump sound like the fox has.

 

[PoweredByAFR225]

Good to know

 

[92dohcfox]

I have the mach 1 rack and hydroboost installed. You need to cut the rod end but that about it. Best thing is there is not "wreeeeeee" power steering pump sound like the fox has.

why do you have to cut?? Is the body longer than fox rack?? Could you just switch out the inner tie rods?? Is the rack better??

 

[cpearson1342]

You can use the inner and outer tie rod ends from fox on the later racks and it should work perfectly, that's how mine are set up. The later racks are supposed to be better, but he's referring to the noise they make when you turn with the fox racks. The cobra racks apparently have better feedback, but I couldn't really tell you a difference, we have a cobra.

 

[92dohcfox]

You can use the inner and outer tie rod ends from fox on the later racks and it should work perfectly, that's how mine are set up. The later racks are supposed to be better, but he's referring to the noise they make when you turn with the fox racks. The cobra racks apparently have better feedback, but I couldn't really tell you a difference, we have a cobra.

I have a fox rack on my hydoboost setup. The noise he is referring to comes from the stock type fox power steering pump. Which is caused by lack of maintenance. Mine is noise free.