anyone tried a different steering rack ?

[Aladin Sane]

I am installing a roll bar, so moving the seat back further really isnt an option.

Whenever I tell someone I am building a little british sports car, I am always asked how I fit in that. My answer is always "Easy, there is no top."

 

[alpine_64]

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

The car looks like its a 1:34 model

 

[Aladin Sane]

Yes I may need goggles when driving while looking over the windscreen.

 

[PROCRAFT]

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.

Level Headed ea

 

[PROCRAFT]

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.

Flat bottom wheel,maybe Grant.

 

[Aladin Sane]

I am considering a flat bottom as well Joel.

 

[Bill Blue]

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.

Or do like DD (pronounced Dee Dee) Ritchie did back in the '50's. As a teenager, he removed the front seat of his '41 Buick coupe and sat in the back seat as he cruised around Richmond. Yes, DD was a big boy.

Bill

 

[todd reid]

I'm 6'3". I have always driven with the wheel extended all the way towards the driver. I installed an aftermarket wheel a couple years ago that required an adaptor that moved the wheel another couple inches towards the driver - the improvement in leg room is amazing - wish I had done it 20 years sooner.

TR

 

[alpine_64]

I'm 6'3". I have always driven with the wheel extended all the way towards the driver. I installed an aftermarket wheel a couple years ago that required an adaptor that moved the wheel another couple inches towards the driver - the improvement in leg room is amazing - wish I had done it 20 years sooner.

TR

Yes moving the wheel towrads your chest males a HUGE difference. I did this after about 5 years in my tiger and alpine... The difference for leg room for knees is amazing... Can fit comfortably with my legs not canted back and knees not splayed each side of the wheel.

 

[Aladin Sane]

Since I am installing a new aftermarket column, I can get one a little longer to move the wheel more aft. Once I get the car back and the seats in, I can do some mocking up.

 

[Hoghead]

Dale's Spridet mod on the Tiger has been NLA for years, but I made a set for myself and a couple of mates. There are 2 pairs of the brackets, tie rod end adapters, and steering arm spacers, left if anyone wants a set - you will have to find the MGB steering arms and elongate one hole to fit the upright.

 

[fonz]

I need ONLY the 2 (top of the first picture) "extensions". female on the rack side and male on the tie rod end. Maybe the "Mounts" also. around 3-4" long. must they be "MADE" or are they available from any auto store? Part # ? $ ? Thank you

 

[260Alpine]

Fonz, Those parts only work with the Midget rack. Bill Blue used home made connectors for his MGB rack. You have the MGB rack. The MGB tie rod ends are fairly long and there are longer Mustang II tie rod ends that are longer with same thread. Here is a pic of the flat steering arms with the MGB tie rod ends. He used thick washers on both sides to use the tapered tie rod ends.

Mustang II Extended-Length Outer Tie Rod End (speedwaymotors.com)

 

[fonz]

Yes , I have the '75 up MGB Rack, was able to use the series 2 sunbeam steering arms ( pointed to the front), tried getting the flat steering arms, cannot be had w/2.25" bolt centers and cannot be modified. and then only for use with heim joints. Going to return them. What YEAR mustang 2 tie rod ends? any 74-77 ? 4,6,8 cyl ?? you Do Mean INNER tie rod ends? correct? Thank you.

 

[260Alpine]

No, outer. Did you mill the hump down on the steering arms and use spacers under them? You need to post pics! Put your pictures in a pictures file and use post image box below.

 

[fonz]

Yes, I "washered" the rear bolt. "milled" Nothing. will post pictures later. will go out and take a couple, cannot leave my desk right now. thanks

 

[260Alpine]

Fonz, They have to point outward. If you mounted them pointing in, it wont work.

 

[fonz]

 

[fonz]

THEY ARE POINTING TO FRONT outward. sorry bout the other pic, got stuck in there

 

[260Alpine]

I thought the hump between the mounting bolts would cause clearance problems? How thick is your washer stack? Thanks for the pic!