I have three concerns and welcome your comments and opinions.
1. I'm planning on buying steering U-joints and an engine bay collapsible steering section from Woodward Steering in Wyoming.As I read about their products, they recommend steering joints not be installed over a 20 degree angle. It seems to me there must be a bunch of street rods running around with joints installed at well over that angle.
2. Things would be easier if I were to run thee steering u-joints ; one at the rack and collapsible section (mentioned above) one joint at the other end of that section to another tubular section and a third joint to the column or shaft that will hold the sterring wheel. All three shaft sections wil be well supported with appropriate bearings.. those slightly oversize .750" rod ends. Are three steering joints a common practice?
One would have to be out of phase with the other two. Another thoughts on phasing?
3. Even easier would be to sneak a shaft under the #1 header pipe close to the header flange and above the #2 header pipe putting the shaft very close to the two pipes and flange. This would eliminate the collapsible section and reduce the number of u-joints to two. Heat and engine/frame torqueing are obvious areas of concern. I have hugger type headers and don't want to have to change headers as a prefer the exhaust in the engine bay and then under the car.
FYI: http://www.woodwardsteering.com/
1. I'm planning on buying steering U-joints and an engine bay collapsible steering section from Woodward Steering in Wyoming.As I read about their products, they recommend steering joints not be installed over a 20 degree angle. It seems to me there must be a bunch of street rods running around with joints installed at well over that angle.
2. Things would be easier if I were to run thee steering u-joints ; one at the rack and collapsible section (mentioned above) one joint at the other end of that section to another tubular section and a third joint to the column or shaft that will hold the sterring wheel. All three shaft sections wil be well supported with appropriate bearings.. those slightly oversize .750" rod ends. Are three steering joints a common practice?
One would have to be out of phase with the other two. Another thoughts on phasing?
3. Even easier would be to sneak a shaft under the #1 header pipe close to the header flange and above the #2 header pipe putting the shaft very close to the two pipes and flange. This would eliminate the collapsible section and reduce the number of u-joints to two. Heat and engine/frame torqueing are obvious areas of concern. I have hugger type headers and don't want to have to change headers as a prefer the exhaust in the engine bay and then under the car.
FYI: http://www.woodwardsteering.com/