Date:         Mon, 11 Oct 2004 17:15:47 -0700
Reply-To:     "P. Stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "P. Stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Power steering rack to standard rack
Comments: To: Michael Rule <manikmike@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20041011170024.13597.qmail@web11205.mail.yahoo.com>
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Michael, PS is for girlymen:)  I drive my manual
steering westy daily and it really does keep your
upper body more fit.....you'll see. I love my rack, i
just put a new one in a few months ago. BTW, The
bigger steering wheel really helps on those lazy, hot
summer days

Phil




--- Michael Rule <manikmike@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I just pulled out the PS rack, and installed a used
> manual this weekend.  You do need the correct/longer
> steering rack coupler.  I have left the orig
> steering wheel on, and have no real difficulty
> moving the wheels at a stand-still, but naturally it
> is stiffer than the PS.  I plugged the hydraulic
> lines with rubber fuel line- one end closed with a
> screw that fits tightly, and the other clamped to
> the end of the hydraulic line, as well as a tie-wrap
> to keep the line fitting from moving around much.
> Jeff at www.vanagonparts.com (email:
> sales@vanagonparts.com) can likely hook you up with
> the manual coupler.
>
> Happy Steering,
>
> mike
>
> 84 Westy Lothar
>
> 84 Vanagon Chauncey
>
>
>
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=====
Phil
84' Westy...Tiico'ed
00' Cannondale MTB
95' S9 Skateboard
04' New Balance 705 All Terrain's



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