Steering Bracket Dimensions?

[Mayor West]

I'm in the process of designing a bracket and don't have easy access to my kit's steering plate to measure myself because everything's in the way.

I'd love to know the dimensions/spacing for the bolt holes on the bracket that holds the power steering assembly, the 4 hole rectangle pictured below.

Can someone (maybe @Lonny has them stored somewhere) provide some relatively measurements for this piece? I want to make an adapter that mates to that surface to relocate the steering assembly a few inches over so I can remove the power steering motor and just use the assembly for a nice and firm (but centered) steering column.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

Don't forget if you 'move' the bracket to the left the steering shaft will certainly be in contact with the clutch pedal arm - unless it is angled to 'center' the steering box output end and steering shaft between the brake and clutch.

 

[Mayor West]

I have my own steering shaft, u-joints, and a welder if things get hairy. Currently my manual steering conversion is centered and it's ways way from the pedal assembly, but thanks for your input.

Edit: To further clarify what it is I'm doing.

I currently have my steering rod about 2" or so to the left from DF's original spot. It's just a manual rod with a ujoint on the end and my detachable hub fits on the end. It's sort of loose, and not very reassuring in terms of road feel.

The idea is to make a steel plate with the same boly dimensions as the bracket already on the car, then duplicate them over a few inches and attach the DF adapters and either reuse the power steering assembly (to basically provide a mount that won't require fab work) or I can use the brackets and a few bearing eyelet braces to hold my manual steering rod in place.

It should clear the foot pedal assembly because it already does in its current modified state.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

I took a quick measurement and it looks like it is 7x2 inches - struggling to get enough angle to see this with my Goblin in a storage garage piled up with other stuff. Not sure if this needs to be translated over to some metric measurement tho.

 

[Lonny]

Dims

 

[Mayor West]

Fantastic, thank you Lonny!

 

[Jm12]

Don't forget if you 'move' the bracket to the left the steering shaft will certainly be in contact with the clutch pedal arm - unless it is angled to 'center' the steering box output end and steering shaft between the brake and clutch.

I've had mine rigged up to move a handful of times but never pulled the trigger. There was a nontrivial amount of room to move the wheel to the left before the column started to interfere with the clutch pedal. I got cold feet on frame #7, but Chris had already hacked at #162 here and there so I'm feeling a little braver with the new chassis. I intend to cut the bracket off and move the wheel down, back, and to the left with some bolt on brackets before eventually welding a new one in.

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

Measure 200 times and cut only once - or you will have to break out the grinder, welder, impact persuasive device, etc. to get everything where you want it!

 

[GoblinGuyZ]

Dims

Man if I had known it would be that easy I wouldve asked when I did my RHD conversion last month