Electric steering has been around for a few years.  Requires a ton
of money for the rack and controls.  Then you have to make a major
upgrade to the charging system.  Forget this.
What engine did you install?  Find a P.S. pump that fits that motor
and adapt at the hoses.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003, Bruce Nadig wrote:

> Howdy From Texas,
>
> I am doing an engine conversion in my '87 GL. The Vanagon has power
> steering, but I haven't been able to rig up a traditional belt driven power
> steering pump on the engine. BenT, among others, have mentioned the
> possibility of an electric power steering pump. Ben thought that maybe at
> some point Subaru had used an electric pump. Does anyone know anything about
> the (especially, year/make/model)?  Are there any other cars or other
> applications that have used an electric pump for the power steering?
>
> I have done some research on the web. It seems that all of the modern
> electrically driven system are highly complicated, computer controlled
> devices that are integrated with either the steering rack or the steering
> column. This won't work for me. I just need a power steering pump that can
> provide high pressure hydraulic fluid to the traditional Vanagon power
> steering rack.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce
>
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