Play in steering wheel

I have quite a bit of play in my steering wheel too, on my 97 Cobra. I replace the steering rack/bushings, inner and outer tie rods, and installed BC racing coilovers. I haven't had it aligned yet, because I need to replace the rack again, it's leaking PS fluid. Even before I replaced the KYB shocks (trash), with the coilovers, the car had been aligned after all the suspension work done, and the steering still had quite a bit of play. When I remove the rack for replacement, I will remove the steering shaft and inspect the rag joint. I hear the rag joint may also be a source for steering wheel play. Especially on a car this old. If the joint is in bad condition, I will probably replace the steering shaft with a Maximum Motorsports steering shaft, which has no rag joint. It connects directly to the rack. They're supposed to be more responsive.