steering rack

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PocolocoBob
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Year and Trim: 1990 3800 SSE
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steering rack

Post by PocolocoBob »

My continuing saga of bringing Dads car back to life:
I need to change out my steering rack. The problem is when I look up the part, there are a couple of variations that fit my car but I can't seem break down the search enough to find which one is right for my car. Does anybody know the correct OEM steering rack part number for a 1990 Bonneville SSE 3800?
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Re: steering rack

Post by MattStrike »

Look at the RPO codes (spare tire cover, trunk lid?...) for either FE1 or FE2 or F41. IIRC, the SSE trim could have either suspension, meaning one of the two available racks. They will both bolt on and fit and function, and only a few perceptive people would notice the difference. I would get the one with less turns lock-to-lock (more responsive ratio).
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