Next up was the steering. First was to identify what it was. It ended up being a Morris Minor rack, shortened and connected to a 78 Camaro front suspension with custom arms.
After a huge amount of searching I came across a NOS (new old stock) rack, never used. 30+ years of it sitting on a shelf meant that a strip down was needed anyway. Considering the body and the rack had to be shortened as well, the end result should be a new feeling rack. So not to put this to waste, I also sourced new upper and lower ball joints, new tie rod ends, new steering uni and also had the steering column re-shimmed.
Check the amount of shortening from the old rack to the factory rack.
The box has NASCAR on it, so this has to be fast gear..... watch out Jimmy Johnson
Uni, the old one has 5 mm side to side play, this new one has none.
Apparently in the history of this car a few corners had been cut, above are the steering rack 'mounts'....... which leave a little to be desired. Underneath are the original factory cast alloy mounts. A world of difference here.....and may polish up well!
