I was on the Fatman Fabrications site looking at their setup for 54-56 Ford front ends. Looks like they have a decent rack and pinion setup for the mid-fifties cars. The site said that the rack and pinion kits have been tested with small block Ford motors, but not with the Y block. Has anyone out there used their kit for the Y block powered 54-56 passenger cars, and what do you think?

Dan

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

check the tech articles section, there's a review and pic's.  I built my own for my 55'bird, and really like it.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

I’ve got the Fatman front clip on a ’56 Frame that’s just about ready to put back under my ’55 Club Sedan.  Although I’m putting a 4.6 DOHC on this one, the clip itself is stout enough for a 430 Lincoln if I wanted to go that way but would require some stiffer coil springs.  Here’s a couple of pics.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

I installed a fat man kit on my 56 victoria .   Only problem i had was connecting to the original steering column .  a little tight with exhaust  manifold ,  but i made it ....the other problem was  getting the rac with equal number of turns for both directions ,  think i have one more adjustment to make ,  but it drives andhandels well  .......Luck...Sam

56 victoria