Since the drivetrain is out and bits are dangling in the air I thought now would be a good time to investigate converting to rack and pinion.
I'm fine with the current steering but I suspect that going to rack and pinion will free up a little space (which I need for the Honda S2000 drivetrain I am wedging into the engine bay) and would give me some options on the location of some of the steering parts.
Couple of potential problem..
1. the car is LHD
2. I don't have access to Escorts and the like (there are about 5 Escorts in North America and two of them are RHD).
Any suggestions?
MK 1 Cortina GT rack and pinion conversion
Mk1 cortina rack and pinion conversion
Sideways,
I read a few blogs from the uk on this subject the other day and while most guys were using mk1 escort crossmember and steering rack there was a guy that had done several conversions on mk1 cortinas using a Capri crossmember and steering rack. He claimed it puts the struts at a better angle than the escort crossmember. Looking at the track width of a mk1 Capri compared to the cortina it looks pretty close.
I read a few blogs from the uk on this subject the other day and while most guys were using mk1 escort crossmember and steering rack there was a guy that had done several conversions on mk1 cortinas using a Capri crossmember and steering rack. He claimed it puts the struts at a better angle than the escort crossmember. Looking at the track width of a mk1 Capri compared to the cortina it looks pretty close.