Flaming River Rack & Pinion Specification Chart
  FR1520 FR40001 FR40002 FR1501 FR1502 FR1503 FR1507-1
Drag Racing Gear Street Rod Gear 5.0L  Mustang  Omni R/P
OEM Design Style 79-93 Qk Mustang 74-78 Pwr Mustang 79-93 Pwr Mustang '71-'72 Ford Pinto '74-'78 Ford Mustang '79-'93 Ford Mustang ‘78-‘83
Steering Design Front Steer Front Steer Front Steer Front Steer Front Steer Front Steer Rear Steer
Housing Material Die Cast Aluminum Die Cast Aluminum Die Cast Aluminum Die Cast Aluminum Die Cast Aluminum Die Cast Aluminum Die Cast Aluminum
Tube Material Carbon Steel 1026 Dom Steel Tubing 1026 Dom Steel Tubing Carbon Steel Carbon Steel Carbon Steel Carbon Steel
Tube Plating Chrome Powder Coated Powder Coated Chrome Chrome Chrome Chrome
No. Turns Lock-to-Lock 3.32 2.7 2.7 3.75 3.92 3.98 4
Total Rack Travel 5.5 6.00” 6.00” 5.25" 5.34" 5.75” 5.00”
Overall Length (end-to-end) 45” 45” 45” 45-1/2" 45" 45" 39.68”
Housing Length 20-3/8” 19.5” 19.5” 18-1/2" 20-7/8" 20-3/8" 18”
Housing O.D. 2.1 Both Ends 2.15 (1.98 @bellow clamp) 2.15 (1.98 @bellow clamp) 1.940" 2.100" (both ends) 2.100" (both ends) 1.35
Tube O.D. (passenger side)   2.02(after powder coating) 2.02(after powder coating) 1.350" -- -- --
Input Shaft Angle 72° 18° 18° 72 72 72 72
Input Shaft Spline Size 9/16"-26 FR Pyramid FR Pyramid 26 spline 26 spline 26 spline 26 spline
Input Shaft Length 6.56 2.5-2.63 From Top of Valve Housing 2.5-2.63 From Top of Valve Housing 4.07" 6.44" 7.44" 6.50”
Inner Socket Assy (ISA) 24.50” 24.25 24.25 24.29” 24.50" 24.50" 23.77”
Center-to-Center Distance
ISA Rod Diameter 0.551 0.551 0.551 14mm (.551") 14mm (.551") 14mm (.551") 14mm (.551”)
ISA Thread Size 9/16"-18 9/16"-18 9/16"-18 1/2-20 x 2" 9/16"-18 x 2-1/2" 9/16"-18 x 2-1/2" 9/16"-18
Driver Side Mount Spike (Bushing Req) Spike (Bushing Req) Spike (Bushing Req) Foot (2 bolts req'd) Spike (bushing req'd) Spike (bushing req'd) Foot (2 bolts req’d)
Passenger Side Mount Spike (Bushing Req) Spike (Bushing Req) Spike (Bushing Req) Strap Spike (bushing req'd) Spike (bushing req'd) Clamp
Spike Mount Center-to-Center Distance 15.50” 16.00” 15.50” -- 16.00" 15.50" --
Bellows Material Nitrile Rubber TPV TPV Rubber Nitrile Rubber Nitrile Rubber Nitrile Rubber
Bellows Part No. FR1502B 100163 100163 FR1501B (pair) FR1502B (pair) FR1502B (pair) FR1502B (pair)
Weight 12 lbs.     12 lbs. 14 lbs. 12 lbs. 12 lbs.
Bushing Part No. FR1600 (2 Req.) FR1600 (2 Req.) FR1600 (2 Req.) N/A FR1600 (2 req'd) FR1600 (2 req'd) N/A
Outer End Part No. FR1603 (2 Req.) FR1601 (2 Req.) FR1601 (2 Req.) N/A FR1601 (2 req'd) FR1603 (2 req'd) FR1601 (2 req’d)