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Subject:Re: Power Steering To No PS Conversion
From:mike boland
Date:Fri, 13 Jun 2003 12:18:58 -0500

Bruce
is using a Porsche 911 Engine. I know cause I bought the old 2,.1 L
wasserboxer from him

  Mike

At 09:21 AM 6/13/2003 -0700, Robert Keezer wrote:
>Bruce,
>
>There are a few on this list who just removed the PS pump belt , no changing
>the rack needed.
>
>What engine are you using?
>
>Robert
>
>1982 Westfalia
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Power Steering To No PS Conversion
>Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 09:09:29 -0500
>
>I know that would be an unusual conversion, but I am interested in REMOVING
>the the power steering system from my '87 Vanagon GL. I'm doing a conversion
>and there doesn't seem to be a good way to keep the power steering pump.
>Soooo, I think I need to convert from power steering to non-power steering.
>I have searched the archive and found nothing. According to ETKA it looks
>like I would need a non-PS rack, tie rods, and a few other parts.
>
>Has anyone ever done this before? Steering systems aren't one of my areas of
>knowledge. Is this conversion a feasible thing to do? Any informed input is
>welcome.
>
>Thanks,
>Bruce
>
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>Robert
>1982 Westfalia 1987 Wolfsburg
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