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Date:         Sun, 12 Oct 2003 13:02:36 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Electric Power Steering Pumps
Comments: To: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <Sea2-F3fXnCLFg6YCpw00011451@hotmail.com>
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Electric steering has been around for a few years. Requires a ton of money for the rack and controls. Then you have to make a major upgrade to the charging system. Forget this. What engine did you install? Find a P.S. pump that fits that motor and adapt at the hoses.

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Sun, 12 Oct 2003, Bruce Nadig wrote:

> 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Instant message during games with MSN Messenger 6.0. Download it now FREE! > http://msnmessenger-download.com >


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