Date:         Sat, 14 Jun 2003 20:44:52 -0500
Reply-To:     Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Power Steering To No PS Conversion
Comments: To: vanagon@volkswagen.org
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David,

Good idea, but..... no power steering from the donor motor. I'm converting
to air-cooled Porsche 3.2 Carrera power. Porsche didn't put power steering
on the 911 series cars until the 993 (I think, or was it the 964?). At any
rate, no power steering from donor engine. But thanks for the input.

Bruce



>From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@volkswagen.org>
>Reply-To: <vanagon@volkswagen.org>
>To: "Bruce Nadig" <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>,<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Subject: RE: Power Steering To No PS Conversion
>Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 18:17:08 -0700
>
>Why not keep the power steering pump that came with the donor motor?  You
>just need to make sure you get the ends that attach to this pump and take
>that hose along with the Vanagon's original hose to a hydraulics shop where
>they can silver solder the two together.  10 minutes work for them - cost
>me
>$20 for their services.
>
>David Marshall
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>Of Bruce Nadig
>Sent: June 13, 2003 7:09 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Power Steering To No PS Conversion
>
>
>I know that would be an unusual conversion, but I am interested in REMOVING
>the the power steering system from my '87 Vanagon GL. I'm doing a
>conversion
>and there doesn't seem to be a good way to keep the power steering pump.
>Soooo, I think I need to convert from power steering to non-power steering.
>I have searched the archive and found nothing. According to ETKA it looks
>like I would need a non-PS rack, tie rods, and a few other parts.
>
>Has anyone ever done this before? Steering systems aren't one of my areas
>of
>knowledge. Is this conversion a feasible thing to do? Any informed input is
>welcome.
>
>Thanks,
>Bruce
>
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