Thank you very much for the input. I have used the fwd cradle with mods so far and have a steering problem. The original issue was the location of the stock spindle steering location. I was able to reverse them due to the spindles being centered in this manner. Yes they work perfect. So my new steering location is out front under the pan instead of under the flywheel. The problem is the firewall has a stock heater fan that I want to try and keep. The less I have to change the better. I may have to drop the rack and pinion but I really wanted to keep it.

I am glad to take some pictures.

No matter what “cost” is always an issue but the end goal is not a quick fix so much as a final goal reached. So relatively high prices are ok.. I planned for a aluminum block in the future .

Yes if I have to I will rip out the stock fan, heater core and related parts and modify more extensively but I want to exhaust all options first as it is so much easier to research than it is to rebuild a firewall from scratch.

I will be doing all the brake and welding work..

Thank you for your help.