A lot will depend on front tyre sizes and wheel alignment .
Like I you I like the simple no leak no belt etc for street strip . I have no problem driving mine around parking etc , this was my daily up till a year ago. Though i have a 185R15 front tyre , and no excessive positive caster only about 1deg+ . Also standard steering wheel . I have a World iron block so there is also an extra 90lbs on the nose
I also found out there are 2 steer boxes , 1 with needle bearings and 1 with bushes .

Tex