Date:         Fri, 5 May 2000 06:11:55 EDT
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Power Steering conversion questions (my arms are tired)
Comments: To: rangerbrian@HOTMAIL.COM

Brian;
        The right side head has three drilled and tapped stands for the
pump. If you notice the left side head has these stands but are not
drilled. Also, the steering wheels are different diameter.

Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
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On Thu, 4 May 2000 17:45:33 PDT Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@HOTMAIL.COM>
writes:
>I would like to convert my non-power steering westy over to the
>Power-steering luxury.  If I go to a junk yard and find a fine
>vanagon, can
>I pull the rack, hoses, pump and hardware and then go home and swap
>things
>the rack, add the hoses and pump and be done?? What are the hidden
>tricks to
>this, (I know they must exist!?)?
>
>It's an 84, but can I use any year's  set-up?? Any cutting to the body
>while
>running the hoses?  Is the pump mount holes/studs in existance
>somewhere on
>a non-PS engine?  I have the belt slot on the crank pulley, so there's
>a
>start.  Any one tried this? How long did it take?
>Thanx!
>
>Brian Cochran
>Seattle, WA
>84 westy
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