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Subject:Re: manual steering - more questions - longish
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Wed, 12 Jun 2002 20:22:51 +1200

>I was considering changing my 83 Westy over from Manual to Power Steering
>and after I got a good look at the 87 donor vehicle I decided that this
>wasn't going to be worth the trouble.
>#1) The rack of course is different.
>#2) The spindles are different
>#3) The lower control arms are different
>#4) The steering linkage is different
>#5) And of course there is the pump and hoses.
>#6) To top it off the steering wheel on the power steering is smaller
>diameter.
>This is about a thirty six beer job .......... if you're determined.

I'd do it at the drop of a hat, IF RHD power-steer parts were
available and at a reasonable price!
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut