Rack and pinion steering is commonly used in modern vehicles to facilitate steering control. It involves a gear assembly consisting of a rack (a straight bar with teeth) and a pinion gear (a small ...

Most rear axlehousings are designed to use a shim to locate the pinion at the precise distance to the ring gear. In the case of a GM 12-bolt, Ford 8.8, or Dana 60, for example, the shim is placed ...

A rack and pinion steering system consists of a pinion (a circular gear) with a rack (a linear gear). The system works by converting a revolving motion into linear motion. Most cars, small trucks, and ...

Your engine rotates so your tires can rotate, but after your engine rotation goes through the transmission, transfer case, and driveshafts it has to make a 90-degree turn to continue out your ...

In the March '77 issue of HOT ROD, the Hurst/Schiefer Clutch Doctor, Earl Richey, explained the ins and outs of clutch overhaul and rebuilding. But Richey is a man of many talents, and this month he ...

Doing more with less is what four-wheeling is all about these days. Sure, we'd all like an earth-dominating rig that never breaks and has limitless power, but unless you're a sheik, it's probably not ...