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 ...

Rack-and-pinion steering is somewhat different from the steering boxes we looked at in last month's issue. Perhaps the best way to describe it is that it combines the steering box and tie rod ...

Nothing makes a classic car feel like an old tank more than ancient suspension and handling characteristics. Jump out of a stock '60s musclecar and into a late-model performance car, and one of ...

One of the most popular restomod-style modifications for '65-'70 Mustangs involves swapping out the factory worm-and-sector steering for modern rack-and-pinion, which provides tighter, quicker ...

Generally speaking, the rack-and-pinion steering systems of C4 Corvettes are dependable performers, and most enthusiasts don't give them a second thought unless they go bad. For the average street ...

Rack-and-pinion drives, another type of linear motion device, get no respect. But they are perfectly capable of competing with the other two “stars” and have their own advantages. And ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Last year at the Mid-America Trucking Show, Freightliner announced it would offer rack and pinion steering on its Century Class, Coronado, Columbia, Classic and Classic XL models.

How do rack and pinion drives contribute to productivity? John • Atlanta: By allowing machines to run faster, rack and pinion drives increase throughput and efficiency. The quicker a machine can ...