Hawke steering rack info

[Henrik]

Hello
Does anyone know the origin of the Hawke DL2a steering rack outer parts?
ie the steering arm from the rack to the steering arm.
It must be from a std road car!?

Henrik

[Steve Demeter]

A long long time ago, Keith Averill raced a Hawke FF.

I am not sure of the model, but if anyone knows, he would be one of the most likely.

[Shep]

Keith raced a Hawke DL12.
Unfortunately for Henrik, the DL12's had/have fabricated (I guess the Brits would say "bespoke"?) steering links and steering rack clevises. I do not believe they came from a production car. My DL12 rack had 7/8" external threads on each end, a lock nut, a clevis type fitting with the matching internal thread, and then a ~10.2" fabricated link to the upright. I'm guessing the earlier DL2's may have had a production car part?

Is there any way you could post a picture of the part, or at least describe it?

Two recommendations:
1) send a note to Nathan Poole at the Hawke Registry site and see if someone will help you there, http://www.vintagegarage.com/hawkeregistry.html

2) Contact the folks at Jack Knight Developments and see if they could provide you with the steering rack part you need. http://www.jackknight.co.uk/ (They're a bit hard to get ahold of.)

Good luck,
Erik

[sheltonracing]

I would see if you could get in touch with David Colpak.....He knows a bunch about Hwake stuff.

[Henrik]

Hello
here is a picture of the Hawke rack
http://hhtech.se/slask/hawke_rack.jpg
The housing is "Lazenby" so that is special but the steering arm looks very simialr to the Triumph vitesse rack http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/vitesse/images/60a.gif
which I guess would be sinmilar to the Triumph Spitfire.


Henrik

[Hawke]

I'm a little confused to exactly what part you need.

I have been told that my DL12 uses a Triumph Herald steering box and associcated bits. The casting with Lazenby on it is just a copy of the Triumph.

[Bob Coury]

I had a DL-2. It used a Triumph rack that had the steering shaft pinion on the RH or LH side of the rack-not in the middle like most cars. I can email you some info on the car that I received from Hawke years ago if you'd like.

[Tom Sabo]

Those pictured are definately Spitfire parts... probably common to just about every Triumph from the era.

[Henrik]

Hello
Thank's for the replies. Ineed the part just above the ruler.

Henrik

[LFFR]

Try item #39 on the following catalog page
http://www.victoriabritish.com/icatalog/sg/0120.html
from the Victoria British catalog

John Mihalich, Jr.
Lotus Formula Ford Registry