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anyone tried a different steering rack ?

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fonz

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was referring to alpine, but will alter the MGB to fit. I've heard the holes are off about 1/8" ?
 
260Alpine

260Alpine

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You will have to cut the steering shaft and add flats for a double d ujoint. Original MGB has ujoint up by firewall. Did you get the later, 75-80 for easier steering or the early, 62-74 one for quicker ratio?
 
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fonz

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later, (75 up). and will use a shaft with dual u joints and one that telescopes for adjustment. was wondering if the shaft needed to be with a "FLAT" or was splined , or both ?. obviously if only a FLAT, it would make things much easier. Thanks
 
Aladin Sane

Aladin Sane

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Mine came with an original MGB column and wheel. I am replacing that with an aftermarket column and wheel, so I won't have to adapt a column cover and turn signal switch, plus will get tilt steering. One of our members clued me into this solution. Thanks Jason
 
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fonz

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I Have 2 alpine steering columns that I can convert, and also a Fiero" Tilt" column. I'm leaning for the altered alpine column
 
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PROCRAFT

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I used an ididit universal column in my build.not the first time I've done this, easy to mount not sure why you'd need a tilt wheel in an Alpine.
 
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fonz said:
I Have 2 alpine steering columns that I can convert, and also a Fiero" Tilt" column. I'm leaning for the altered alpine column
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I converted an Alpine steering column in one of my builds, more to it than meets the eye.
 
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fonz said:
besides putting a new custom BEARING in each end, and "turning off" the pinion gear, what did you do ??
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Cut the pinion off as you say,machined a plug for the end with a needle roller,found that when you do that the shaft pops up wards,there's a spring in the top do I machined a bushing which I put between the joint I used a which kept tension on the spring.
As to mounting(you have none except at the dash)I machined a large top hat bushing that mounted to the fire wall and held the column.
 
Aladin Sane

Aladin Sane

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I will for sure be using a wheel no larger than 14". My knees will pretty much be up beside the wheel, and I need space between the wheel and the door.
 
Aladin Sane

Aladin Sane

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I didnt try turning the wheel much while the car was in my possesion, so I dont have a good feel for the effort to turn the wheel. I will fiddle with the existing wheel a bit before I select the size for a new wheel.
 
Toyanvil

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Aladin Sane said:
I will for sure be using a wheel no larger than 14". My knees will pretty much be up beside the wheel, and I need space between the wheel and the door.
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What helped me the most, was installing Miata seats. I am 6' 200lbs. Sorry about the picture, I was test fitting during mock-up. I am running a 14" steering wheel.
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Aladin Sane

Aladin Sane

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13208.jpeg Too late to change seats, I already have the original ones recovered. I did like seeing your shoulder belt attachment point on the roll bar. I have been thinking about how I was doing that. I assume you welded a threaded bung in there?

For everyones amusement, here is a pic of me 6'8" 270 lbs standing next to my car.
 
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Barry

Barry

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Aladin Sane said:
View attachment 22179 Too late to change seats, I already have the original ones recovered. I did like seeing your shoulder belt attachment point on the roll bar. I have been thinking about how I was doing that. I assume you welded a threaded bung in there?

For everyones amusement, here is a pic of me 6'8" 270 lbs standing next to my car.
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No offense intended, but that is clearly a case of putting 270 pounds in a 170 pound bag. The limiting factor in moving the seat to the rear appears to be the seat back hitting the top / front edge of the package tray. It would be a fair amount of work, but it seems to me that modifying the front of the package tray (and the seat mounts) to create concave sections behind the seats might allow an extra 2-3 inches of rearward seat movement.
 
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