Bent steering rack (Jack Knight)

A minor test-day incident resulted in this steering rack proplem on my 1981 Tiga FF. I know with enough lead time I can get a new unit made, but I have some events I don't want to miss (Indy SVRA June 5-7) so I'm hoping for a quicker solution, even if its only temporary. Its a Jack Knight #245 with Renault-style ends. Rack is 23" long, housing is 15.5" long and the shoulders for the mounting points are 12.5" apart. The housing is 1.5" in diameter at the mounting points. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

Chuck Smith

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