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Items that receive the 'Crappy Product' certificate are products that we carry for comparison purposes as they are often the version offered by other vendors or because it is the only version available. We would not be willing to use these parts on our own cars, and we do not recommend purchasing these parts.
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Product Condition Grades
Below is a general description of what the criteria is for our product condition grades. These are generalizations that are intended to give you an idea of the condition of the product at a quick glance. Because different parts degrade at different rates, there are variances in what the letters represent, please see the products description for details about the condition of any particular product.
A = Excellent / Above Average
B = Average / Some flaws / Good to Excellent Driver Quality
C = Obvious flaws / Poor to Average Driver Quality
D, E, F = Worse, Worser, Worsest
Installation of this bracket is easy but you will have to make a spacer to fit on the outside of the frame rail. Hopefully you bought this bracket first before you tore out the nut inserts in the frame. If not you will need to get them up for now. Then tap the bracket toward the the outside of the car and make sure the cross bolt lines up. Then measure the gap and make a spacer to fit. A half inch nut and a couple of washers usually work just fine. It's not necessary to get fancy with this because it's not visible after installation. Just tap the spacer in and install the cross bolt. Now torque all the bolts and install the power steering ram. bracket measures 3" from top to center of hole.
This is by far the strongest after-market bolt on power steering slave cylinder relocation bracket ever made. One must use this part when installing headers with power steering. If you have ever installed the budget version of this part you will understand the importance of spending extra to get a stout part on your car. Because of the way this bracket hangs down, it will get bumped and bumped hard in time. This quality part is made in U.S.A. The paint used on these is WURTH Rust Guard Black. It is a rust-preventative coating designed for application directly on rusted or seasoned metal surfaces. It dries to a rock hard, non-porous finish that won't chip, crack or peel and it prevents rust from recurring by protecting metal from further exposure to moisture. Rust Guard is sensitive to UV light and must be top coated for prolonged exposure to sunlight. The parts are all cleaned and bead blasted before painting. If you would like a semi gloss finish just sand lightly with 400 grit sand paper or Scotch Brite and Paint.
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Bob,
69 Mach I