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Thread: Need Manual Steering rack bellows for Gen 1 33 Hot Rod

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    Need Manual Steering rack bellows for Gen 1 33 Hot Rod

    Does anyone know where I could get new manual power steering rack bellows for my 33 Hot Rod. It was build in about 2014.
    I wonder who manufactured the rack.
    I checked the factory five website and didn't see any in the parts department.
    Stacked33

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    I don't know if 1st and 2nd gen are the same but I just replaced the ones on my 2nd Gen and this is the kit I got from Summit. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/FLA-FR1501B

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    I don't believe they changed racks Gen1->Gen2. I got a replacement rack fairly recently from FFR, the same one I got in 2017 (Gen1).

    I hear the rack was custom - people are only ever buying them from FFR.
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    OK, I will check out the ones from Summit. I know the one side is a smaller diameter than the other.
    Good to know they probably didn't change the rack between generations.
    Thanks for the reply's.

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    I believe it's a Dodge Omni manual rack.
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    It does look like it was from a Dodge Omni.
    https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c...dge-omni?pos=1
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    Love all this research! Narrowing this down to a particular one will solve a long-time mystery..
    James

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    Update:
    I bought from Summit the Flaming River kit (FLA-FR1501B) suggested in post 2. I installed it yesterday and it worked great.
    Reminder, Gen 1, 33 Hot Rod, circa 2014
    Thanks for the input, stacked33

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    I wonder if the manual rack boots for the MK-4 & Type-65 are the same inner and outer diameters are the 33 Hot Rod Rack?
    When I had the same issue with my MK-4 Roadster, I found that MOOG #K150289 worked very well.
    I know that the 33 rack is much much shorter but are the inner and outer diameters the same?
    Anyway, these bellows have a nice taper and a few more flexibility pleats.

    https://www.moog-suspension-parts.com/moog-k150289
    Last edited by GoDadGo; 11-27-2023 at 12:41 PM.

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