Date:         Tue, 4 May 2010 13:38:23 +0000
Reply-To:     Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Power Steering
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If he is not interested in the Big Brown wheel.....I will take it!  Just PM me Jake.  
 
> Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 23:20:53 -0700
> From: crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Power Steering
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> I used to be with you all the way Andrew but having installed a 2.5 litre
> Subaru motor I'm going ahead and re-installing power steering in Dixie.
> 
> There's no way I'm giving up the big steering wheel though, that's such an
> improvement over the smaller wheel. ;) Speaking of which, I have a spare
> big brown wheel if you want one for your '85.
> 
> Jake
> 
> On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Andrew Martin <ramblinvan@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > I'm reading this thread thinking that I actually prefer my 87 Westy
> > Weekender that does NOT have power steering over my 85 Westy that does.
> >
> > I like "feel" of manual steering AND I like the holding the larger wheel;
> > it's kinda like driving my ol' '70 bus. I added a "Wheelskins" a couple of
> > weeks ago and wow!
> >
> > Another plus of the 87's larger wheel is that I can see the speedo without
> > tilting my head every few minutes to look under the top of the wheel as I
> > am
> > forced to do in my 85 Westy. This is also because the 85 Westy's seat
> > swivel thickness raises the seating position and my 87 does not have seat
> > swivels.
> >
> > Then there's the additional working room in the engine compartment (no
> > pump,
> > no reservoir, hose and pipes), one less belt to deal with and carry in my
> > "spares", perhaps a little more HP for the wheels, and one less potential
> > fluid to leak.
> >
> > Lots of reason to live without power steering.
> >
> > Andrew
> > Bainbridge Island WA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> > Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 8:32 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Power Steering
> >
> > I can give you that anytime Roger,
> > it's quite straightforward, pretty much.
> >
> > biggest variable is if you use PS uprights/spindles or non-PS ones.
> > to do it 100 % right you would want the PS uprights , though you can get by
> > keeping non-PS ones.
> >
> > the 'ideal' is to use PS uprights with cast lower control arms ..
> > which you will find commonly on 85 1/2 and later vanagons with PS.
> >
> > the rest of it is just the pump and brackets, the res, the pipes, the PS
> > rack, the shaft that goes from 'V' steeing box ( my term ) to the PS rack
> > ..and the smaller PS steering wheel is nice too.
> >
> > Scott
> > www.turbovans.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Roger Whittaker" <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 7:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: Power Steering
> >
> >
> > > love to see pics of this as you do it
> > > each stage of install
> > > and a comprehensive list of parts used
> > >
> > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Jamie Fitterer
> > > <fittdog8848@hotmail.com>wrote:
> > >
> > >> My 84 Westy does not have pwoer steering. I was entertaining the idea
> > of
> > >> adding it to the vehicle but thought I would get some feedback from
> > those
> > >> on
> > >> the list.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > roger w
> > > From Proverbs:
> > > Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
> > > servant who becomes king ...
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> 
> 
> 
> --
> Jake
> 
> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
> 
> Crescent Beach, BC
> 
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