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2T0NE
Member # 4216
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i plan on running 1 3/4 longtubes(bbk) will my headers be tite or rub on my stock steering shaft? why do people use the flaming river shaft? is it because of this? also they offer the flaming river shaft and then also a low profile steering shaft whats the difference anyone use either the regular or low pro shaft from them
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Duncan Motors
Member # 7045
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the steering shaft u speak of is very strong, a bit slimmer in shape, to yes clear, and eliminates the rag joint witch can flex and also get in the way u speak of, and it has strong u joints instead of the stock cross flex shafts that think there u joints. sometime it can still come close on the actual d shaft to the header but make sure your motor is center in the motor mounts slots. if its still close or hitting, possible sloppy loose sagging stock or worn poly mounts. i have had to add washer between the mount an block. but that was a lowerd motor in the k member i dought u will have any problem at all with that shaft.
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87droptop50
Member # 7185
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Yeah the flaming river one is much smaller . I have one on my vert
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2T0NE
Member # 4216
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quote: Originally posted by 87droptop50: Yeah the flaming river one is much smaller . I have one on my vert
which did u use the low profile or regular?
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nitrous_bob
Member # 77
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ive only ever seen one
post pics.... or links
you NEED the skinny shaft for your headers
and im just guessing its for a foxbody ? i had a 66.6% chance at that based on your sig so i went for it
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2T0NE
Member # 4216
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quote: Originally posted by nitrous_bob: ive only ever seen one
post pics.... or links
you NEED the skinny shaft for your headers
and im just guessing its for a foxbody ? i had a 66.6% chance at that based on your sig so i went for it
YUP FOR A FOX,just dont want to run into problems with rubbing
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2T0NE
Member # 4216
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low profile http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/products/c0008/s0006/FR1504PLP
regular http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/products/c0008/s0005/FR1504P [ July 30, 2012, 05:05 AM: Message edited by: 2T0NE ]
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racsirx
Member # 1710
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I run the Flaming River steering shaft but I wish I would have bought the Maximum Motorsport one, the Flaming River are known to come loose at the set screws, I had to drill notches in the shaft, plus add loctite to the jam nut to help fight this problem.
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Camara90
Member # 134
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quote: Originally posted by racsirx: I run the Flaming River steering shaft but I wish I would have bought the Maximum Motorsport one, the Flaming River are known to come loose at the set screws, I had to drill notches in the shaft, plus add loctite to the jam nut to help fight this problem.
My shaft still rubbed the header slightly, as well as the set screws are a pain in the ass. I would go MM for sure, worth the extra cash.
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2T0NE
Member # 4216
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ok guys so the maximum motorsports is the candidate ,ill look into it
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2T0NE
Member # 4216
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does the mm shaft clear the 1 3/4 headers?
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87droptop50
Member # 7185
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quote: Originally posted by 2T0NE: quote: Originally posted by 87droptop50: Yeah the flaming river one is much smaller . I have one on my vert
which did u use the low profile or regular?
I'm not sure what one I have ... I'll take a pic when I get home
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Duncan Motors
Member # 7045
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the newer flaming river actually welds there set screws now. and now has a sliding shaft to prevent impailment on front collisions.
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racsirx
Member # 1710
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quote: Originally posted by Duncan Motors: the newer flaming river actually welds there set screws now. and now has a sliding shaft to prevent impailment on front collisions.
I thought the shaft always were sliding and if the set screws are welded, how does adjust? Can you post a pic, I am curious how it is now before I weld my shaft permanently
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Duncan Motors
Member # 7045
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i dont have any pics, but the ori ones where not able to slide, they where just a solid d shaft. the last one i seen had a inner sliding d shaft on to a outter sliding d shaft. and the weld was just some tack welds holding there allen set screws from falling out to prevent actually the same prob u mentioned having. i had to tack weld them my selves in the beginning. and there is no adjustment on the allen set screws there just there to change the u joint when they go bad, then u just half to grind off the tack weld, re tack when your done.
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nitrous_bob
Member # 77
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i would go low profile
i have the regular one..and although it clears my 1 3/4's its kinda tight
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2T0NE
Member # 4216
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quote: Originally posted by nitrous_bob: i would go low profile
i have the regular one..and although it clears my 1 3/4's its kinda tight
this is flaming river? or Mm
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2T0NE
Member # 4216
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Loosen the steering column and PUSH the shafts to wards the outside.
If it's a stock steering shaft, you should be okay. If it's a POS Flaming River shaft that is made by MORONS to KILL people, then do a search for flaming river and my name. Regardless, IMHO, people should get rid of that POS flaming river and replace it with a MM steering shaft.
THOUGHT THIS WAS USEFUL FROM CORRAL
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2T0NE
Member # 4216
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IMA ORDER THE MAXIMUM MOTORSPORT
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cobraracer46
Member # 1142
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My 2001 Cobra has the Maximum Motorsports Steering shaft and the MM steering shaft is a fully welded high quality peice unlike the Flaming river unit that has set screws.
I highly recommend going with the Maximum Motorsports shaft over the lower quality Flaming river one.
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2T0NE
Member # 4216
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awesome thanks guys
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