Rack swap done!
I used a rebuilt Ek non-power rack. It came with inner tierods, and I ordered moog outters.
The only significant difference I saw was the steering shaft, and shaft seal setup.
The steering shaft diameter is smaller on the manual rack; I wasn't able to source a replacement so I modified the stock one by cutting half of the non-threaded flange off
Then I oblonged the hole in the non-threaded segment and crushed it down a bit in a vice.
I then got the rack dressed (please note, I used one of the old bagfles as a steering shaft dust seal, then installed with the power steering seal to body on top of it.
Getting the universal bolt threaded was a bit tricky as the alignment of the holes were off because of my modification.
Rest of the install went very smooth, steering feels much lighter and response is very positive! I am very pleased all around!