Date:         Sun, 12 Oct 2003 10:59:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Electric Power Steering Pumps
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Howdy From Texas,

I am doing an engine conversion in my '87 GL. The Vanagon has power
steering, but I haven't been able to rig up a traditional belt driven power
steering pump on the engine. BenT, among others, have mentioned the
possibility of an electric power steering pump. Ben thought that maybe at
some point Subaru had used an electric pump. Does anyone know anything about
the (especially, year/make/model)?  Are there any other cars or other
applications that have used an electric pump for the power steering?

I have done some research on the web. It seems that all of the modern
electrically driven system are highly complicated, computer controlled
devices that are integrated with either the steering rack or the steering
column. This won't work for me. I just need a power steering pump that can
provide high pressure hydraulic fluid to the traditional Vanagon power
steering rack.

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Bruce

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