R&P on a BJ front end?

[GS guy]

Anyone ever given some serious consideration and research into fitting a rack and pinion steering gear on a ball joint car?

I really don't want to have to put good money down on a clunky old (and questionable quality) replacement steering box - with all its drawbacks. Much rather get the feel of a modern rack unit in its place!

I've bene researching any and everything I can find on this and have come to a couple of conclusions:
1) IMO, with the trailing arm suspension the best type of rack unit needs to be a "center take-off" design - similar to the off road style racks as well as the later Super Beetle racks. This looks to gives optimum (and easiest to set up) bump-steer characteristics.
2) Need to have an offset input location (unlike the off road racks) so the OEM fuel tank location can be maintained.
3) Has to be a rear-steer design to keep the stock style spindles.

The only racks I've seen that might be suitable are from the likes of the Chevy Cavalier (and other J-cars), the Chrylser Concorde (LH cars) and 90s era Audi 100/200. These are similar CTO designs but have a few drawbacks - one is they're power racks (need a manual), second the tie rod mountig location is on the front of the rack (needs to be on the back).
I did read something on a VW Passat rack (90-92?) that uses a compact center input design, but offsets the whole rack towards the left and has a single output shaft on the right. A bracket attches to this output shaft, which then attaches to equal length tie rods near the center of the chassis - unusual design!
None of these look to be ideal, but at least available and some would be inexpensive at a recycle yard.
Thoughts? Experiences? Ideas?

Still looking but this is the best I've found to date.
Jeff