Well, my search continues. The car the front suspension was under had been hit really hard on the passenger side rear, and the frame was "z'd" badly. There is a crack in thr aluminum structure.
The guy I was getting it from has a towncar (same suspension) coming in next week. He sold me the rack and pinion unit for 25 bucks!
I am looking into how much horsepower early 90s thunderbird rear end will handle. They are independent suspension and are in their own carriage. I hope somewhere in the mid 400s with some mods.....