A Body Rack and Pinion Converison

One OEM example of front steering that I have here to study is a 92 Mustang.
That tierod end does sit about 1.5 inches outside the lower ball joint center.
Infact they had to cut a hole in the backing plate where about .25 segment of the tierod knuckle peeks through it. That knuckle is very close to the brake rotor. Anyway.. I guess the challenge will be to achieve something similar using the OEM mopar parts.
A better plan for me might be just put this Dakota p/s rack back on ebay where it came from LOL