Vega box with traditional steering

[thebearded1]

Has anyone used Ron Pope's under frame mount to use a Vega box with traditional steering? I'd be interested in some photos of your setup. My car currently has a reversed Corvair box on top of the frame that is poorly mounted and somewhat in the way for future exhaust setups so i was thinking of going this other option.

Thanks
Gene

 

[choppedtop]

Ron's mount should be fine to use. The one I have is not from RPM, but it looks very close to mine. I wouldn't hesitate to use it.

 

[thebearded1]

Thanks do you have any photos with the steering box hooked up to the colomn and all? I don't have any worries using Ron's i've ordered stuff from him before and it was great. I just need to see if I can make the vega box work with my setup.

 

[thebearded1]

Here is the space I'm working with. I'd love to only have 1 u joint.

 

[old round fart]

The Unisteer each and pinion system was designed to replace the Vega box and comes with the bracket. Look at that too.

 

[DonnyRay]

Hi thebearded1 , i have a Vega steering box (brand new) you can have it for the cost of shipping. Let me know if you are interested . Okay ??

 

[lincolnuT]

This is the better way.........

 

[thebearded1]

The Unisteer each and pinion system was designed to replace the Vega box and comes with the bracket. Look at that too.

I will look into that option. Is that what @lincolnuT is using in his photos except there it is part of a traditional steering setup?

 

[thebearded1]

Hi thebearded1 , i have a Vega steering box (brand new) you can have it for the cost of shipping. Let me know if you are interested . Okay ??

Thanks I will send you a pm!

 

[lincolnuT]

Yes I replaced the Corvair with the Half Rack and I tried to show how I did it......More photos can be posted......Or I can send them email..........

 

[thebearded1]

It's a really cool and creative setup but unfortunately won't work for my car since i'm racing it in some vintage events it will fit the look better with a steering box.

 

[AusBucket]

Have to say, no one will know whether it's a Modern or Vintage rack. Most won't even notice it. Very clever and cool way of setting up reliable steering. JMTCW

 

[old round fart]

Will you be running a hood? If so you can hide it inside the frame.

 

[thebearded1]

I won't be running a hood, i'm building my bucket like a track roadster from the 50s and will be racing at vintage events so rack and pinion is too modern for what i want. There wouldn't be any room between the frame and my oil pan either. The vega setup for traditional will work well

 

[old round fart]

Sounds like fun to race a bucket on dirt.

 

[old round fart]

Rack and pinion will fit between frame and motor but it’s tight!

 

[thebearded1]

Rack and pinion will fit between frame and motor but it’s tight! View attachment 23643

It's a little different formme since I'm using a Chrysler slant 6 engine. It leans 30 degrees over to the passenger side so the oil pan is closer to the driver's side frame

 

[thebearded1]

Yea I plan on racing it on dirt circles, asphalt drags and gravel drags. May take it to the Coatesville vintage Gran prix in PA too which is a street road course

 

[Indycars]

7th Annual Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix

Coatesville Invitational Vintage Grand Prix

Our cars show up at 4:10 and go thru the 7:20 mark. Oh, and the last 10 seconds is kinda funny if you like dogs!!!

 

[thebearded1]

Well I'm not sure how i'm going to be able to make the vega setup work. If I was to use RPMs under-frame bracket the box is going to be about 4" off the road/track which seems like it's going to be too low and look odd. Side note I do plan on making a skid plate to protect the oil pan.

I don't have the option of moving the box closer inward towards the engine so I could mount the box higher and on the inside of the frame since the space between the frame and oil pan is 3.25" and it would also line up the steering shaft going through my bellhousing.

I also thought about mounting the vega box on top of the frame but that would make the drag link heavily sloped downward to the front and not parallel to the hairpins.

I know the current setup is not parallel to the hairpins but i was hoping to get it closer with whatever change i did. It looks like my best option may be to try mounting a rebuilt reverse corvair box closer to the firewall to give me more room for my exhaust while raising it a little to make the drag link parallel to the hairpins.

Just looking for suggestions or if anyone has any other ideas that would work. I would like to stick with using a steering box over the half rack as I trying to stay with a vintage look on the car.

Sincerely frustrated and grateful for any help haha
Gene