The BAD AST Project - Faze II

[trackrat79]

Would it be possable to rotate the rack so that the input spline is vertical or even tilted a bit forward to get around the fire wall. Maybe shorten the stearing shaft comming out of the columb and some kind of tunnel behind the firewall. Another Idea is to use two double jointed universal joint like rock crawlers use on thier axles. They should allow you to get aroung the angles you need.Then I think all you would need to do is maybe cut a channel in the firewall to get a little clearance and you mite be able to get the connection with one pice of rod. Aslo I would not be worried about the shaft coming back towards your feat. Take a look at some cab over semi trucks ,they have the same problem. With your design ability you could probly take the center section of the joint and make it longer if that would help. I did not start with a made double jointer but I made basicaly the same thing with two regular joints and a short piece of shaft for my budies drag car that I helped convert to rack style stearing.