Mx5 steering rack. Will it fit ?

[PorkChop]

Shortening the MX5 rack, as said, is common in North America.

But they don't have a plentiful supply of mark 2 Escort racks over there. We do and they're not expensive new. You would also need to be careful as welding mods to the racks aren't allowed for the IVA or MOT; this is why rack extensions are screw-on rather than weld-on.

And the build manual that Andy originally wrote is to be used alongside the book, not a replacement.