In a message dated 98-04-25 11:58:08 EDT, ROGunter@AOL.COM writes:

<<
    I found if I keep sufficient air in the front tires, I never miss the
power
 steering; neither does the little missus.  If the air is low in the front
 tires, though, it is a bugger to steer.  To my mind, power steering is like
 power door locks, just something else to go wrong and cost money.

 Russell Gunter >>

I am about to retrofit P/S on my '86 Syncro Westy.  I don't think that it will
be very difficult at all.  The hardest part that I can figure is mounting the
bracket the holds the fluid reservoir.  Switching racks is a snap, and running
the lines won't be difficult as all the brackets are simply screwed into the
undercarraige.  BUT I don't think that I have the connections that tell the
ECU to bump up the idle when the P/S pump is sucking too much power.  I hope
that this will not be an issue, as on my ex-86 Westy the P/S would not stall
the van when turning at idle, even when these connectors were disconnected.

I think that P/S should be standard on all Syncros.  With the VC working
against you, low speed manuevers are quite a struggle.  And I'm a burly 24
year old;-)

I don't think I would bother retro-fitting a 2WD though.

Cory
'86 Syncro Westfalia