Rob, assuming that installing power steering on a non-power steering
vanagon is going to be easy and simple... what were you thinking?  :-)

You need the rack, a steering universal joint, steering linkage to
universal from steering box, power steering pump with mounts, power
steering belt, power steering lines (long ones and short ones in engine
bay), power steering reservoir.  You also may have to modify the front
uprights (see Bentley on this one).  I would say getting a parts van
would be the easiest/cheapest way and that way you can see how it all
comes off so you know how to swap it over.  Of course I am assuming you
have a 1.9l waterboxer in 83.  If you have an aircooled or diesel this
won't work at all.

Hope this helps.

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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On 7/14/2011 2:21 PM, Rob wrote:
> I'm going on the assumption that a power steering rack just bolts
> into a Vanagon that did not come with one (an '83), am I missing
> something major here with this assumption?
>
> Does anyone know of a good TheSamba thread where they put a power
> steering rack into one for the first time?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>