Steering in the right direction..? - Ferrari engined Alfa 105 Alfarrari build part 214
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That is next level.
Amazing!
So is this.
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Let’s get Jeff and Mrs Jeff to 250K!!! They deserve it, the builds, filming, editing, Fun Facts!!! Has it all!! Cheers from 🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed the license plate I sent you and I am glad you got the steering on the Alfarrari fixed.
Thanks mate. It is great to add to the collection and good luck with your projects.
Just helped a mate unpack an Alfa GTV that has recently imported into NZ - we’ve both been watching this religiously. It’s the best kind of mashup done with the right sense of style and parts mix. Looking forward to the video of it being given the jandal!
(A wild 8-6 steering rack appears...) "Hachi-ROKU!!!!!"
Good thing you’re replacing the tie rod ends, because the ones you’ve got on this episode are on the wrong sides!😮 (The bend in tie rod is supposed to point towards the pivot point of the wheel to avoid rubbing on the rim when the wheels are at full lock)
Yay - after several months of binge-watching, I've gone from the start of the build and caught up! Well worth it - very impressive project. Pleased you've got the steering issue sorted :)
Well that's a massive win.
Freudian slip with the hazards? Love your work, cheers. If you are having the steering arms CNC'd, won't you be able to pick the tapper, for the tie rod ends? Might make finding the perfect tie rod ends easier?
Yes, that is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship, very educational and fun to see 🙂👍🏻
Nice job Jeff. Hope you can make another video of the design and CNC machining process of your new steering arms. And possibly 3D scanning and machining of the new rack mounting brackets as well.
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It looks like the Alfa Ferrari progress is pointing in the right direction direction. Sorry couldn’t resist being cheeky. lol car looks great.
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Hi Mate, love your videos, I have followed a lot of your projects! Whilst you are changing the rack and steering arm lengths.... That could induce bump steer as the geometry will change .. Worth taking the springs off and setting up a rig bolted to the hub and watching the toe change, as you move the hub /suspension up and down...Maybe test moving the rack mount fore/aft and up/down and finding the best position with minimal bump steer. Hi from the uk!
I hate your old bracket mounts!! Love your new ones. Just kidding!! Greetings from South Africa, Jeff an Mrs.!! ❤😂
Awesome work Jeff! I do recommend doing a final bump steer check on the 3d printed parts before committing to the CNC arms, though. Although you think the rack is in the same spot (and inner tie rod joints are also in the same spot?), it is very sensitive, including how deep the taper is cut in the new steering arm.
We done Geoff!!! It will be fun to see you driving it around when it’s all finished up. Wonderful little cat 🫵🏻👍🏻👊🏻
You talked about the types of welding. Halfass Kustoms has a welder type you didn't mention. By itself, it's a laser than can remove surface rust and old paint. In this setup, it looks like particles are being shot at the surface, but those are particles escaping the surface and are being hit by the beam. In order to turn it into a welder, you add a wire feed. He says it keeps the material cooler allowing him to do continuous welds on thin steel sheet metal. He did say it isn't perfect. It can't handle thicker rust. He also has to go back with his TIG to fill holes left when the wire broke contact.
You can use the micro fuses to piggyback off the existing fuses. The micro fuse spade, fits in where you probed the existing fuse.
Well done Jeff!
loving this channel and the alferrari build. i am watching the 240z build, great build also, and from episode 63 the sound keeps dissapearing witch that is a shame because i am sure a lot of valuable info gets lost. Keep up the fantastic work mate.
I was was watching " Dash Cams Australia" saw the clip.
I must admit that I was one of the people advocating the Escort rack, I did spend a while trying to find engineering drawings with the travel. As I know now I had overlooked the different rack positioning. I don't know what power steering you are using, over here in the UK the Vauxhall Corsa column is used by a lot of hotrod builders.
Jeff - you could use a magnetic vice for grinding the slag off of parts from the plasma cutter. It`s well worth the money!
I have seen someone who use one of them for the slag as well. Could be worth looking into.
Great job once again.
I think you could quit the fire brigade and be a full time fabricator with no drama. Your impressive.
Love your work guys. But,please check the bump steer again mid process. 👍
Hey Jeff, another great one on the Alfarrari! Cheers 👍💪✌
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Hope you are not giving us a bum steer Jeff😁
Well done, Jeff! So happy you got that sorted.
Jeff, probably even today in some states of the US you could just prep and weld those steering arms, maybe do a Dye Penetrant or Mag particle NDT on the welds and drive away. Back in the sixties we did a 'cut and shut' of steering arm components on a mates 1963 Ford Falcon rally car, right there in NSW Australia. The old Falcons had way too slow steering for Forest Rally stages. Those modified parts never failed in service over many miles of Rallying and some heavy thrashing, there was no NDT done on any of it. Not saying that's a good thing and certainly not the done thing today.
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The front end of that Alfa looks great.
G'day Jeff. I don't know if anyone else has pointed this out, but there aren't any caps fitted to the rear wishbone bushes to keep the crud out. Hopefully you've got the front ones fitted. Keep up the good work. Les Mitting.
A little hachi can’t hurt 🫡
Good one Geoff looking forward to your first trip in this car.
The bump steer will only be the same if the distance between the inbd rack pivots are the same. If they’re closer together you’ll add toe in bump steer on the outside wheel.
I was going to say the same thing.
Damn storm woke me up at 3:30 a.m. Might as well sit out and enjoy it along with Jeff’s new vid
Nicely done.
Great channel Jeff
Kudos to you for sticking with it. My big problem, is that once I have ridden/driven them. Then I kinda loose enthusiasm and I move on to the next one.
Success! Glad you accomplished what you needed!
I am sure with a bit of practice you could get used to turning the wheel the opposite way.
Excellent anti-theft mechanism.
I started to think that way, driving a RHD then switching to LHD is no problem but switching steering direction is going to catch you out, just try driving fast going backwards
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Well done on the fix. Good to see you back on the alfarrari
Just love listening to that Ferrari engine. Is this what the British word "rorty" means?
Great series! The speed of the rack (mm/rev) is referred to as "C-factor".
Love your work it looks fantastic. It is cool to see you building everything on low tech and low cost. Keep up this cool spirit👍
Amazing job, Jeff. You are a master metalworker (amongst other things). Really appreciate you also sharing your favourite tools, making my wishlist grow 🤣Glad you've got the steering sorted eventually.
Brilliant stuff Jeff! Mate, your studiousness for investigating the possibilities of combinations for the steering rack remind me of my own OCD for detals! (Except i wish i could fabricate like you mate! - i recently bought my first welder all be it a cheap flux core gassless to try n learn with! Lol 🤣😆) - Anyhow great job mate! And Mrs Jeff aswell! Gotta say that Car is a bloody Beaut! VERY similar to the Mk1 Escort i think for proportions size and styling.. id love a Mk1 Escort as first choice, as for me i think the escort Mk1 is actually a better looking car as standard (only just) & Obviously Not Yours! - Yours trumps the lot!! But standard one of these would be my close second (definitely over a Mk2 escort).. 👌🏻👍🏻🏴🇬🇧
Love this series 👍🏼
Great work again Jeff.
Great Work.
Good job!!
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Thanks mate. It all helps :D
I can't believe how Alfa-ish it sounds. Like an Alfa on steroids.
Good outcome Jeff.
Making good progress Jeff!
Great job,
Bloody well done Jeff. Great how parts can cross fit, and I'm sure you'll find some tie rod ends. Cheers
Good job
Keep up the good work mate. 😄
It looks as if you've fixed the steering, excellent news...
Man I wish you would do the valve covers in Ferrari Red, it would look so cool in contrast against the yellow!
Absolutely not. I would have to dress like Ronald MacDonald to drive it...
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Good work matey definitely a big step in the right direction, as someone else pointed out for the custom steering arms you can have any taper
hi Jeff, You have probably already thought of this or some ones probably already mentioned it. But if your having new steering arms machined then you could have the taper for the tie rod machined to suit what ever tie rod end fits the rack and your requirements
Excellent problem solving as always Jeff! Where do you keep tracking of all the parts you use and cad files?
Dammit Jeff. Always at bed time!
You have now more torsion force on the steering column. You need tighter guide bushings of the column, the steering wheel is moving. Also watch out you don't shear by torsion the steering wheel axle.
#winning :) Fingers crossed all that rack research has found a long lasting solution. Loved the dash camera footage as not only was the Komode driver being an idiot but so was the ute he was passing who sped up a bit to make it even more dangerous for the Komode to get passed. So many drivers do this speed up stupidity these days and it's just plain dangerous. Both should loose their licences!!!!
The ute was speeding up to overtake the cars ahead of him as it was the start of the overtaking lane. I started doing the same and then saw the idiot and slowed down hoping to not be caught up in the imminent head on collision.
At 23:15 when you turn the wheel it seems something is not fastened correctly as some indicator moves with it and it also “wobbles” a bit when turning it. Really nice work and looking forward to the “real” test drive when all the teething issues have been resolved.
I am enjoying all the videos on the new project was just wondering what about the Boxster?
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You have carefully positioned the rack the same as before (although the casing is a bit shorter) but you have not mentioned the length of the rack itself. Unless it is the same length as the old one you will have introduced some bump steer. The length of the (moving part) of the rack is the single most important measurement after rack height.
After the final test, when you were reversing back in, it seems like the indicator canceller was moving the switch. That’s what I assumed it was.
UGH! cant believe with your attention to detail that you wired that dashcam to the fusebox like that(temporary i hope). Yes its probably not a very large draw but its making fuse not connect as designed and could cause issues Love your channel and builds
Get the right length and thread tie rod end, then mod your arms to the correct taper coz they're the built part.
Nice outcome, goes to show the devil is still in the details. The Alfarrari almost done.
It is getting closer. Now I just need to get those steering arms made up. :D
Very interesting episode. It's worth mentioning that steering angle (turning circle) is a function of rack throw & steering arm length and not just turns lock to lock. Ive struggled to understanding bump steer esp with regard to track rod length vs suspension arm length (as well as rack position). Does it matter?
Hi Jeff, always love your work. Just wondering, when the rack is in the middle of its travel are the rack ends still equal distance left and right from the centerline of the car?
Hi Jeff, are the steering rack ball joints at the same width as your old rack? I would still check bump steer. Great channel, regards from Coventry UK
Another inside camera Jeff, wow😅
Great to see the Alfa back. Big Yankee not for me unfortunate
Good News! Hazards work!! 😄
Is that new rack same length from pivot point ends. If not your bump steer will be different...
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A mod in the right direction😂
Hi Jeff, Have you seen or used the twin fuse holder before ? They come in all 6:34 different fuse type an a better solution than twisting it around the fuse blade.
First i thought you are going to use these cut und weld steering arms, ufff....
now bump steer will be different
Gday jeff just an idea if you have dificulty getting the correct length tie rod ends can you get your cnc steering arms made to bend around towards the tie rod ends???
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Would love to see you driving the cars more, not just building them. We would love a ride too.
On the interior driving shot at the end, what lever on the steering column is turning along with you steering wheel (@23:16)??? Cheers!
Jeff. Did you ever correct the roof ding when it was lifted too high on the ramp?
Well done as always, but did you check the length of the rack bar? That needs to be the same or your geometry won’t be the same…. Bump steer?
Nice job!! But, your steering wheel seems to wobble? if I am not mistaken...