One of two things.. Either put the rack back in front or find a rear steer rack. Common issue when someone is wanting a certain "look"

Sam

 

How did you get the steering arms behind the axle? If you swapped spindles side for side, you also hosed up the Ackerman geometry. Put it back to stock or find a rear steer IFS.

 

2 spur gears and some bearings will reverse your direction.
That being said like the above post have mentioned your geometry will be messed up.
Get the correct box or spindles

 

Gears have lash... which you don't want in steering...

I thought you were talking about something like the steering on my Ford Crown Vic... from the steering wheel, the shaft goes forward, then doubles back, then forward again... weirdest thing I ever saw... Ford had a better idea... Guess it beats the early '60's Galaxy's with the steering box mounted to the frame and the front wheels on a rubber mounted subframe free to wiggle about independently...

 

Thanks for the replies.
Ackerman taken care of already.
Sorry for no pic - couldn't see how, but here it is:

 

and this -
on the close up you can see the tie rod ball joint/knuckle arm just to left of upper a-arm ball.

 

Well that's certainly an eyeful. 13th post since 2002... Yep, Ackermann looks right... Brace around the steering notch in a critical area of the frame, give the driven shaft some more chain wrap and...after that, you know a heluva lot about what you're doing than I do! My hat's off to ya. Would be nice to not have to do the steering shaft reverse but I doubt you're the type to let that stop you...

 

Would be nice to not have to do the steering shaft reverse but I doubt you're the type to let that stop you...

Building a reverser is no big deal, but why? Rear steer racks are easy to come by.

 

Here's a peek at a likkle mo'

Yeah, I already have the set up for this matching C-4 p.s. rack, shortened the tie rods just outside the boot for Ackermann. The extended tie-rod arms from the front knuckle are from a matching pair of rear knuckles. Sort of a techie rat rod so the gear-reverse steering will be ok if I can pull it off. After giving some thought to the lash issue BuzzLOL brought up ~ I think I can fine tune the gear meshing at the bottom of the column with leverage from adjusting the column at the drop (steering wheel).

 

Is it just me or do those upper ball joints look to be in a bind just sitting at rest? I'm with Joe, find the right rack. It'll be cheaper and more reliable, even if you have to have one custom-built.

Russ

 

I see Ackerman on the left side, but not on the right side ???

 

It looks like a Jaguar XJ 6 rack would solve the problem. It is set up for rear steer.

 

Thanks for replies * guys.

Joe - just because I already have the original ps rack and just thought I'd be creative . I know ~ it's the long way around ....

S!10 - I think it's the camera angle on those upper ball joints. And I plan to raise the frame up front another inch or so, which will take that bind possibility out, I think. Good eye though, thanks*

Buzz - The Ackerman pix are before (pass. side) and after (driver's side) - believe me, they are both the same :drool:

S10 and Enjenjo - I was reluctant to go to yet another this-n-that interface with manufacturers (corvette and after-market), and currently in process of setting up the reversing gears, but if it starts to get difficult - that Jag rack sounds good. I already had the original rack come with the front end, so anything else will be another buy.

 

I thought the power rack had just gone out in my Ford Crown Vic as it went through 3 1/2 quarts of fluid in one day... but it was some kind of sensor of steering fluid pressure doing the leaking... $150 to replace a part I didn't even know I had or needed or wanted...