Series Power steering conversion.

I put a RR pas box into my old Lwt. Basically I took out the front x-member and installed a 4x2 box section just ahead of where the box is going to go. The box goes against the chassis rail where the old x-member was. Drilling the holes in the rail was fun as you do need them to be accurate. Next up is the column. I *think* you can use a 90 column, but I didn't. I took the old series box apart, basically leaving the column itself. Cut off the worm 'race' and welded, sleeved and pinned on an end stub of RR splined column. Along with a suitable bearing. The housing of which was bolted where the box itself should be. I then could connect the box to the end of the column with another splined shaft and two standard steering column UJ's. The drop arm sits pretty much in the right place so all I needed was the correct end for the drag link. No changes to the bulkhead.

I'd do it today with a 90/defender column and make sure I had a slip joint in there too. I doubt there would need to be bulkhead changes cos it has to sit between the pedals/etc just like in the series. Just use a 90 steering wheel and indicator stalk.

HTH. Beth

Now I kind of like the idea of retaining the IIa wheel...though god knows why the rest of the vehicle is very un IIa. And thinking about it from a collision point of view the IIa's wheel is not collision friendly. I'm a little paranoid about other motorists at the moment.

I think this will be the way to go .. in conjunction with a rewire too. The back of the dash is like a birds next at the moment.

I think once I get the Rangie back on the road this is my next project.

Cheers Beth.

Ps Is Paul on the road again yet?

I've never tried this myself but I was told by a guy I used to work for, that a Volvo 164/165 power steering box is pretty much a bolt on swap. (tho they are probable as rare as hens teeth these days)

hmmm I know what you mean. We're near the A14 and I'm very glad not to be driving along it to go to work.

It's much better and I really think it should be do-able. I'm guessing the difficult bit is getting a nice cosmetic finish at the steering wheel end.

Yup! He got his licence back in May/June. He's been abit of a kid-with-a-new-toy with Aragorn the Lightweight. He did have problems getting used to BigBlue, but we solved that by taking the crappy NPS power steering ram off. Driving hasn't caused him much problem but he doesn't tend to go far on his todd.

Beth