Today there are over 1,100 power rack and pinion listings, more than 700 of them for import applications. The only source for these late application kits is from the new car dealership because the aftermarket parts suppliers are not able to keep up with the proliferation of part numbers in a timely manor. This makes it extremely costly to rebuild these racks and stock the rebuilding kits. Not only that, but many of the seals for these racks, are actually available in other kits you can buy from aftermarket suppliers but you just don't know which kits you need!

In an effort to help you serve your customer better and save you money, Kaufman Products has developed a bulk parts program for rebuilding rack and pinions. With this program, you will have in house all the parts needed to build over 90% of the domestic and import rack and pinions listed in Precision Remanufacturing's 2010 application catalog (734 listing) without ever buying kits. If we have not listed a build sheet for a particular application, it is because we are still trying to find a core to determine what seals are in the rack. With our OE sources in Japan, Germany, Italy, France and England, once we can identify the seal, we can buy it too. We have also found that many times, once the core is found and the build parts determined, these parts are already in the bulk parts program.

An example of how this program works is as follows. Suppose you want to build a 1992 Toyota Avalon. The build sheet for this rack is as follows:

This means for a # 763 rack and pinion, a 1992 Toyota Camry:
The upper pinion seal is part # 10A
The lower pinion seal is part # 46B
The main casting seal is part # 88A
The bulkhead seal is part # 88B
The pinion Teflon rings are part # 168C and there are 4 required
The power piston Teflon ring is part # 70A
And the O ring part #'s are: 166A, 166C, 168C and there are 4 required, and gasket #265A.

Therefore, from the parts cabinet we supply you along with this program, you pull these parts from each of the individually marked drawers. Now you will have all the necessary parts to build the Toyota Camry rack and pinion. The cost of these parts is approximately $14.05 in the bulk program vs. $20.97 for an OE kit in the aftermarket. We can not stress enough that you should use only OE seals when rebuilding any steering gear. Another benefit to using bulk parts is easy, single part replacement instead of using another kit if you damage a part during rebuilding. So, at any given time, you will have all the seals necessary to build over 700 different rack and pinions without the expense of stocking kits. For the start up rack and pinion rebuilder, this program is particularly beneficial. It seems that their customer will ask them for a difficult, hard-to-get rack first. With this parts program, they are able to rebuild the rack right away when their competition needs one or two days to order parts. So whether you are a start up rebuilder or an established rebuilder who is trying to find ways to cut costs without cutting quality this program is a must!

The initial inventory supplied with this program provides enough parts to build over 350 rack and pinions. Also, as you begin to buy additional replacement inventory, the cost of the parts to build a domestic rack will be under $4.00 and the average cost of the parts to build an import rack will be under $15.00. Remember, you are not just buying parts with this program but the years of research, and the free updating of the spreadsheets.


TRAINING

Kaufman Products offers a complete training program to further assist you with the start up of your rack and pinion rebuilding operation. With your input, we will custom tailor a program that will fit your needs and requirements. Based on your requirements and expectations, this training can last anywhere from one week to four weeks or longer. You can choose if you would like to have the training done on site at your location or at one of our facilities or both. Along with the training Kaufman Products will also furnish you with a comprehensive information packet. In this Packet you will find the following information:

* A list of the vendors you need to contact and open credit with for buying your parts.
* A list of the cores you will need to have on hand for the training. Any cores you can not get, we will be able to provide you at fair market core price.
* A list of hand tools you will need to rebuild racks.
* A print of a typical shop layout for rebuilding racks.
* Our current rack and pinion catalog and price sheet which can be duplicated. (If you elect to copy our catalog, you will also be linked to the electronic cataloging of Activant and Wrenchhead)

Prior to the start of your actual training program, Kaufman Products can assist you in setting up your facility. One of our consultants can be sent to your location, to work with you on your plan of operation, shop layout, and set up of equipment. This will help insure your production will flow smoothly after your training is over.

Kaufman Products prefers to do trainings on site at your facility so we can give you our undivided attention and an uninterrupted training program. This will also insure that you have everything in house needed to build rack and pinions at your location. Once your shop is set up and ready to produce rack and pinions, Kaufman Products will work hands on with at most two of your employees teaching them the basis fundamentals of:

* Rack and pinion core identification 
* Proper disassembly and tear down procedures
* Proper cleaning techniques (using the equipment you have on site if trained at your facility)
* Boring and sleeving (If you purchased that tooling from us)
* Proper inspection and preparation of parts for assembly
* Proper assembly techniques
* Testing
* Proper packaging procedures

Kaufman Products is very flexible and wants this program to work for both of us. 
Therefore the final decision of where your training takes place is your decision. With Kaufman Products training program you will be buying a turnkey rack and pinion business.