rack to suit hk front end

[Sudsy]

I thought the Cortinas were forward steer


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Yeah I wish we had those in Perth , going to Adelaide in June and plan on visiting a couple with a tape measure while we are there I have a TE Cortina power rack at home , will offer that up and see how it looks as well.
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[blacky]

I thought the Cortinas were forward steer

Yeah they are mate, I have one in my FB on a HR front end. HKTG being wider I am not sure if they will be any good but it will cost nothing to try.

[Sudsy]

I thought the Cortinas were forward steer

Yeah they are mate, I have one in my FB on a HR front end. HKTG being wider I am not sure if they will be any good but it will cost nothing to try.

You will need to use the HQ,J,X steering arms to get correct ackerman angle with front steer

[blacky]

You will need to use the HQ,J,X steering arms to get correct ackerman angle with front steer

Correct. I used to race speedway and did a lot of reading up on suspension design and setup , got a reasonably good idea of what is required.

[jeffa]

I got onre from V6 conversions in Moree the mounting kit and a non powered rack and pinion to suit and it wasn't expensive.

I bought a kit from Rodtech. Only problem was, it had about 5 turns lock to lock (commodore manual rack).
I had originally had a shortened Austin 1800/MG rack that I fitted to my Essex years ago (which I still had at that stage).
So the rodtech kit went into the Essex (now sold) and the MG rack went into my Chev roadster. (Essex and Chev both had HG front ends).
That rack has only 2.5 turns lock to lock, and is light enough without power steering, to turn the wheel, lock to lock, with the car stopped.

Finding such a rack now would be difficult, but might be worth advertising (in say, Restored Cars etc).

[blacky]

I bought a kit from Rodtech. Only problem was, it had about 5 turns lock to lock (commodore manual rack).

That is my main gripe about mine , it’s not direct enough.
Naturally the more direct the higher the steering effort which is why I am exploring power rack options.
Jeffa, What model MG was the rack out of and are they front mount or rear ?

[jeffa]

I am pretty sure MGB? Might have been MGA. BMC 1800 were similar.
I bought it off a guy here in Canberra. Had it shortened here.
That was many years ago.
It is set up for rear steer.
I had a lead for two more up Lithgow way. I'll see if I can find the number.