In article .com,
SHC wrote:
I'm reasonably certain that a Rover SD1 universal would fit between
Mini rack and steering column. However, it's about 2 inches long.


Thanks for that,

I took a trip to the local scrappy and no SD1s to be seen. On the joint
at the rack on a Ford Siera there's a simple round rubber disk. I think
it's called a rag joint? The Ford one seems to be riveted together -
and I'm not sure if the hole spacing is right for me. I'm thinking I
could make my own from a piece of tyre wall.


The SD1 has one of those between rack and column, then a universal (hardy
spicer) further up. I'd say the rubber is to take up slight tolerances,
and the universal to allow the wheel to adjust up and down.

But IIRC, those rubber types have spring steel internals.

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