I'm looking for a working power steering in what started out as an
'83 air cooled van. It's getting a Subie & I'm wondering if the PS
rack bolts in or what... plus what else HAS to be done to make it work.

Rob
becida@comcast.net

At  7/14/2011 12:38 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans wrote:
>Is the goal to just have a PS rack installed.. ( like that's what
>you have around and your manual rack is worn out )
>or to have a working PS system ?
>
>You can put PS in an 83. I have done it.
>beside the rack, you need the rod that goes to it from the what I
>call 'V -steering box."
>
>and of course all lines, pump, res etc.
>and..
>here's a little gotcha ...the fuel tank will have to come out ( if
>using stock parts ) to cut some notches on the inbaord side of the
>frame, right below the fuel fillter neck area ..
>for the stock pipes to pass through, to get around the fuel tank.
>
>or you could use an aftermarket 'all hoses' set, sold by various vendors.
>
>another consideration ..
>the steering ratio of the spindles is slightly different between PS
>and non-PS ..
>( the non-PS is a 'slower' ratio ...) .
>ideally, you would install front PS spindles too.
>
>and smaller steering wheel of course.
>lotta work, but the result was rewarding.
>
>scott
>www.turbovans.com
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 11:21 AM
>Subject: Power steering rack install?
>
>
>>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