Well guys, I've been kicking and squealing all day trying to find a way to avoid using a third u-joint, but I just don't see a way. It's not the work involved, its the price of the damned things. Here in Canada a u-joint is $76, a rod-end style support bearing is $35, and a 36" length of 3/4" shafting, splined both ends is $45 (I am going to get a plain bore third u-joint and get 2 shafts out of 1 peice) That plus 15% taxes plus $20 shipping rounds out at $187 to add that third u-joint. Its too late in the game now for me to start looking at different steering boxes and changing steering columns. Both of the previous "total build" rods that I constructed used only 2 u-joints, but had expensive headers. This one has $25 flea market manifolds, but will need the extra u-joint.---some days ya win, some days ya lose.