steering column mount bracket

I’m redoing my power steering due to a seal leak on the PS box. I’m realizing some questionable work that was done in the past. Is there a recommended/required distance from the firewall to the steering wheel. ‘72 FJ40. An AFM bracket was welded to the steering column to be able to mount it...

If I feel up to it this weekend I am going to try to convert my FJ40 to EPS (Electric Power Steering). Shark56 has done 3 of them and he highly recommends I weld the bottom steering column bracket (that holds the column in place at the dash) to the column tube, which I plan to do. I have also...