Re: shortened pitman arm
CarlC askes about the shorter arm on the cars equipped with F100. My roadster has both and I find it turns quite satisfactorily. Much like power steering when moving and it also improved the turning of the wheels at rest, though obviously it is best with the car in motion. The arms still move from stop to stop, so I cannot understand the thought that the turning radius will increase. If you can turn it until the stops are met, how will that change the radius? It does take more revolutions of the wheel to get to the stops with the F100 box than the 7 tooth my car had, but a U-turn is possible if you don't race into it, turn the wheel to the stop with minimum forward motion, then make your turn. You will have to turn the steering wheel more turns than without the shorter arm, I found, to achieve the same turn. Very easy though. Bought the arm made new, not a backyard weld job.
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