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 CCR's Jerry Keifer made some...  CCR's Jerry Keifer made some trick engine mounts for the straight-six using some of the rubber biscuit and covers that are off the T-bucket kits they sell.  The stock mounting bracket...  The stock mounting bracket for a standard Vega-type box looks like this: a triangle with three holes.  Here's the edge of a Vega...  Here's the edge of a Vega steering box, which shows the bulge in the middle of the unit that doesn't allow the box to be bolted to a flat mount (three small tabs typically hold it off the surface).  If you bolt the Unisteer rack...  If you bolt the Unisteer rack to the existing Vega mounting bracket it'll work, but it doesn't look right having the gap where the Vega box bulge used to be.  With the engine mount moved,...  With the engine mount moved, the smaller oil filter in place, and the new mounting bracket welded up, the Unisteer rack can be installed (three bolts and you're done-it's truly a drop-in replacement and the easiest part of installing the steering on this project).  CCR's Keifer fabbed up a new...  CCR's Keifer fabbed up a new bracket with a double set of mounting holes at the base, so you can rotate the rack for better placement. To the left is the Mobil M1-204 oil filter that replaced the Fram PH8A that was too long (5 inches compared to the Mobil M1's 3-1/2 inches), which would have interfered with the rack.  We still had a little bit...  We still had a little bit of a clearance issue between the steering shaft and the engine mount, so we ordered a vibration reducer from Borgeson that will not only do its job in reducing steering vibration, but it extends the mounting point for the steering shaft by a couple of inches-enough to clear the engine mount.  We had to chase the threads...  We had to chase the threads on the steering link (possibly because some of the chroming might have gotten in the threads) but, once done, the tie-rod end could be attached and the steering link attached to the rack.  The whole system is in place...  The whole system is in place and works well. Unisteer claims a 3-5/8 turns lock-to-lock, which is less than the four turns a standard Vega box needs to do the job. Once we get the engine up and running we'll have to give it a try, and hopefully it will work as smoothly as did the installation!
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