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RACKENDS

C–clevisrackendsnoletter–5/8-18holeM–monoballrackends

GE/HE rack part numbering systemOur part numbers include as many useful details as possible. Virtually any option can be specified using the codes shown above. Currently, the

recommended rack end configuration for oval track racing applications is the CLEVIS. These are made with approximately one inch vertical adjust-ment above center and 3/16 below center for quick bump steer compensation. The left end is reversible. Clevises allow unlimited vertical swing of the tie rods in both bump and rebound and eliminate binding in cases of extreme body roll and suspension travel. The previous oval-track “standard,” the vertical 5/8-18 threaded hole for a bolted-on spherical rod end loaded in single shear (or loaded in bending, using a standoff) is still available but is now considered a legacy part. Due to the large number of these rackshafts made and likely to remain in service, we will continue to manufacture spare parts for the forseeable future.

HOUSINGTYPE

GE–standardhousingwithremoteservo(ormanualsteeringwithoutservo)HE–standardhousingwithintegralservo

RACKSHAFT(lengthininches)

StandardlengthsforGE/HE:172518251925forGEM/HEM:162517251825forGEC/HEC:182519251975

SERVOVALVEPROFILE

850-1850-2850-2C950-1955

RATIO(inchesperturn)

2.092.362.622.883.143.403.663.924.194.45

CYLINDER

CB–1.125boreCC–1.375boreX–nocylinder

TORSIONBARINSERVO

180185190200205210215220225230235240

HEC419CC-1925-950-1-210

This is Part Number

HEC419CC-1925-950-1-210

Rack Serial Number

Rack Serial NumberThe date of manufacture of any Woodward rack and its original purchaser can be traced from the serial number back to 1982, making it pos-

sible to verify the exact age of used parts—for example, to reveal when an older steering rack has been swapped into a car for resale. Unfortunately, records kept prior to s/n 1220 were lost. If you have a Woodward rack with a serial number from 101 to 1219, please call or e-mail.

Model Identification

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Rack type recognitionBeginning in 2008, some Woodward rack models underwent a comprehensive redesign. Because almost every detail of our racks was re-

engineered and improved, almost none of the internal parts are interchangeable between the former types G and H, and the present type GE/HE. The following pages show the individual parts in their old and new versions. As of January 2013 replacement parts for the type G and H racks were no longer available, with the exception of rackshafts, rack bushings, and servo and cylinder components, which are current. As any type G or H rack still in service is now at least ten yars old, it is recommended that it be replaced with one of the newer designs shown in the following pages. The illustration below points out the readily identifiable external features which distinguish the current HE rack from the old H rack:

2000PSIPTFEhosewithpermanentends

Housingacceptslarge-boreG150Ccylinder

Rodbracketisshorter

Servomountedwithsix10-24bolts

Lighter-sectionribbedcasting

Cylinderisclosertorack

Greasefittingonnearside

Servomountedwiththree1/4-20bolts

HE

HOnegreasefittingonfarside;anotherunderneath

‘09 & earlier

‘09 & later

Ratiostampedonbearingcap

Ratiostampedontopofhousing

Please note that improvements and new features are being introduced as time permits. Not all current features or options are shown in the above illustration, but most are.

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E500D(old)

GE500(current)

E400D(old)

GE400(current)

GE313(current)

E313(old)


GE/HE100G100GE/HE housing replaces both G and H

The former H rack, with its mounting provision for di-rect mounting of the servo, was distinct from the former type G which had no such provision and could be used only with an inline or remote servo. The current GE/HE rack housing can be used either way. When built as a type GE the servo mounting holes have bolts installed in them to exclude dirt. Except for the bolt hole at the upper left, which goes through to the interior, these bolts can be discarded and the cast boss cut or ground off if desired. However, leaving the mounting provision in place enables a GE rack to be converted to an HE at a later time by adding the servo adapter.

GE/HE100 H100

Specific-ratio machiningA five-axis machining process specifically

locates the pinion bore for each ratio. The old de-sign used a large assortment of eccentric bearing caps to accommodate different pinions, and was limited to a very coarse adjustment. The current caps have a very small eccentricity which allows the gear backlash to be set to virtually zero while preserving free conjugate action, and eliminating any need for drag-producing preload.

All-ball-bearing pinionThe new pinions are supported by THREE ball bearings for

increased radial load capacity and reduced friction. This feature adds significantly to the useful life of the rack, since pinion bushing wear and eventual misalignment of the gear teeth is completely eliminated. The stacked pair of ball bearings used to resist thrust loads was proven effective over many years and has been retained in the new design. A pressed-in lip seal to exclude dirt and pressure-washer fluid replaces the o-ring formerly used .

More compact designComputer-designed material distribution has greatly increased

the stiffness and load-carrying ability of the current housing while offering an extra .25 inch of usable rack travel over the previous type G and H housings. The grease fitting has also been relocated for improved access in the car. The pinion area now packs 50% greater ball-bearing capacity into a shorter space and allows the cylinder to be mounted closer to the rack without compromising the alignment of the pinion with the steering shaft.

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Rack Types, Ratios, Standard Lengths, Rack End Styles and Other Options:

Standard Power Steering Racks, types GE, HE

HEwith 5/8-18 vertical bolt holesWith800seriesservoandBcylinder:HE209CB-1725,-1825..................1209.90HE236CB-1725,-1825..................1209.90HE262CB-1725,-1825..................1209.90HE288CB-1725,-1825..................1209.90HE314CB-1725,-1825..................1209.90

HighLoadOptionwith900seriesservoandCcylinder:HE209CC-1725,-1825..................1251.90HE236CC-1725,-1825..................1251.90HE262CC-1725,-1825..................1251.90HE288CC-1725,-1825..................1251.90HE314CC-1725,-1825..................1251.90

GEwith 5/8-18 vertical bolt holesWith800seriesservoandBcylinder:GE209CB-1725,-1825................. 1194.90GE236CB-1725,-1825................. 1194.90GE262CB-1725,-1825................. 1194.90GE288CB-1725,-1825................. 1194.90GE314CB-1725,-1825................. 1194.90

HighLoadOptionwith900seriesservoandCcylinder:GE209CC-1725,-1825.................1236.90GE236CC-1725,-1825.................1236.90GE262CC-1725,-1825.................1236.90GE288CC-1725,-1825.................1236.90GE314CC-1725,-1825.................1236.90

HECwith CLEVIS rack endsHighLoadOptionwith900seriesservoandCcylinder:GEC209CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1289.40GEC236CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1289.40GEC262CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1289.40GEC288CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1289.40GEC314CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1289.40

QUICK RATIOSHighlyaggressivesteering,forthrowingacarsidewaysondirttracksorautocrossGEC340CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1311.40GEC366CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1311.40GEC392CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1311.40GEC419CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1311.40GEC445CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1311.40

GECwith CLEVIS rack endsHighLoadOptionwith900seriesservoandCcylinder:HEC209CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1304.40HEC236CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1304.40HEC262CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1304.40HEC288CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1304.40HEC314CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1304.40

QUICK RATIOSHighlyaggressivesteering,forthrowingacarsidewaysondirttracksorautocrossHEC340CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1326.40HEC366CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1326.40HEC392CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1326.40HEC419CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1326.40HEC445CC-1825,-1925,-1975...1326.40

HEMwith MONOBALL rack endsWith800seriesservoandBcylinder:HEM209CB-1625,-1725,-1825.... 1262.40HEM236CB-1625,-1725,-1825.... 1262.40HEM262CB-1625,-1725,-1825.... 1262.40HEM288CB-1625,-1725,-1825.... 1262.40HEM314CB-1625,-1725,-1825.... 1262.40

HighLoadOptionwith900seriesservoandCcylinder:HEM209CC-1625,-1725,-1825.... 1304.40HEM236CC-1625,-1725,-1825.... 1304.40HEM262CC-1625,-1725,-1825.... 1304.40HEM288CC-1625,-1725,-1825.... 1304.40HEM314CC-1625,-1725,-1825.... 1304.40

GEMwith MONOBALL rack endsWith800seriesservoandBcylinder:GEM209CB-1625,-1725,-1825.. 1247.40GEM236CB-1625,-1725,-1825.. 1247.40GEM262CB-1625,-1725,-1825.. 1247.40GEM288CB-1625,-1725,-1825.. 1247.40GEM314CB-1625,-1725,-1825.. 1247.40

HighLoadOptionwith900seriesservoandCcylinder:GEM209CC-1625,-1725,-1825.. 1289.40GEM236CC-1625,-1725,-1825.. 1289.40GEM262CC-1625,-1725,-1825.. 1289.40GEM288CC-1625,-1725,-1825.. 1289.40GEM314CC-1625,-1725,-1825.. 1289.40

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TypeHECPowerRacks,lengths18.25to19.75inchesPower steering with integral servo, for road racing and oval track applications

Equipped with clevis rack ends, slotted for bump-steer adjustment, made of 8620 steel and very strong. The piston rod connection is extra rigid to withstand hard shots and rough race tracks. Includes 5/8 rod ends. Internal rack stops allow extra long rack travel without boot damage.

TypeGECPowerRacks,lengths18.25to19.75inchesPower steering with inline servo, for road racing and oval track applications

The servo has a splined input and output and can be installed anywhere between the firewall and the pinion. The servo housing does not have to be mounted to the chassis, provided at least one end is rigidly coupled into the steering shaft (see the preferred servo mounting schemes and parts callout at the end of this section).

shown:GEC262CC-1925-950-1-210

shown:HEC392CC-1925-950-1-215

Long travel, internal rack stops

This rack/servo combination includes U-joints and couplers

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TypeGEPowerRacks,lengths17.25and18.25inchesPower steering with inline servo, for road racing and oval track applicationsThe servo has a splined input and output and can be installed anywhere in the steering column. The servo case does not have to be mounted to the chassis, provided at least one end is rigidly coupled into the steering shaft (see servo mounting schemes at the end of this section). This rack is shown with the G150B cylinder and 800 series servo; the same rack with G50C large-bore cylinder and 900 series servo is shown on the next page.

shown:GE262CB-1825-850-1-220

shown:HE366CB-1825-850-1-220

TypeHEPowerRacks,lengths17.25and18.25inchesPower steering with integral servo, for road racing and oval track applicationsThese units have the servo rigidly attached to the rack with six bolts. Although we recommend the GEC clevis rack-end style for all harder-service applications because of its heavier-duty cylinder rod and double-shear tie rod attachment, the simpler 5/8-18 threaded hole has been used successfully for decades and remains popular. Available as shown or with the High Load Option.


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TypeGEPowerRacks,lengths17.25and18.25inchesPower steering with inline servo, for road racing and oval track applications

The same rack as shown above, but with the High Load Option consisting of the G150C large-bore cylinder and the 900 series servo. This would be the choice for heavier cars or difficult steering conditions, such as anti-dive with caster gain or short steering arms with low leverage.

shown:GE262CC-1725-955-210


TypeHEMPowerRacks,lengths16.25to18.25inchesPower steering with integral servo, for road racing and custom car applications

The monoballs are fully adjustable. Because they are centered in the ends of the rackshaft they are free of off-center loads and have the lowest friction of all rack end styles in the GE/HE series.

shown:HEM209CB-1625-850-1-215


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TypeGEMPowerRacks,lengths16.25to18.25inchesPower steering with inline servo, for road racing and custom car applications

The monoballs are fully adjustable. Because they are centered in the ends of the rackshaft they are free of off-center loads and have the lowest friction of all rack end styles in the GE/HE series.

UA201100 UA201100UA201201

UA201100 UA201100 UA201100

C201

C201

C201

UA100100 UA201100

C201

SB12

SB12

Thesimplestwaytoinstallaservoinlineistocoupleitintotheintermediateshaftatanyconvenientpointbetweenthefirewallbearingandthepinion.Sinceall thepartsbetweenthetwou-jointsarerigidlyclampedtogether,theservoshouldbeconsideredasolidpartoftheshaft.

Itisnotnecessarytobolttheservohousingtothechassisnorrestrainitagainstrotation;itstorquereactionisinternal.

Since the two u-joints in this case are atoppositeendsofwhatisessentiallyasingleshaft, their yokes should be in phase, i.e.,alignedliketheoppositeendsofadriveshaft.

Ifitisimpossibletoreachthepinioninastraightlinefromthefirewallbearing, the intermediateshaftcanbedividedwithathirduniversaljoint.Becausethisu-jointisnotconnectedtoafixedobject(suchasthefirewallorthesteeringgear)itmust be stabilized—asclose to the joint aspossible. In this instanceanSB12bearing isusedontheuppersection,butitcouldjustaswellbeusedonthelower,dependingonwhichlocationwereeasiesttoprovidewithasuitablemountingtab.

Note that theu-joint yokeson the lowershaftsectionareinphase.Theservoiseffectivelypartoftheuppershaftsectionanditsu-jointyokesshouldalsobeinphase.

HeretheServoisagainpartoftheuppersectionofatwo-pieceintermediateshaft,butisplacedatitslowerend,alongsidetheengineblock.InthisinstanceanSB12bearing stabilizes theu-jointfromthelowershaftsectionbecausetheservooccupiestheuppersection.

Again,note that theu-joint yokeson the lowershaftsectionareinphase.Theservointhiscaseremainspartoftheuppershaftsection,andthoseu-jointsshouldalsobeinphase.

Inline Servo InstallationInline servo installation is functionally identical to a servo attached to the rack, and may offer better clearance in a crowded component area,

for example to avoid interference with a left-mounted dry-sump pump or a left-side fuel pump, or just a wide engine block located close to the steer-ing rack. Three proven reliable installation schemes are presented below.

Case1 Case2 Case3


HEM209CB-1625-850-1-215Servo not shown

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