power steer conversion on 72 rangie

[460cixy]

im looking at a power steer set up on egay at the moment its 1983 Range Rover 3 bolt cap power steering box the bloke says its bolted on to a 74 rangie at the moment. will it fit my 72 rangie? im not real keen on bidding till im sure it fits comes with all brackets ect

[Loanrangie]

Pretty much anything from 70-85 will fit and work, apart from the manual to power change the bolt pattern is all the same.

[DL]

Good idea to get the steering shaft with the rubber cush block and put that in at the same time, if you haven't already got one. I've recently done the same manual to PS conversion on a 74 with no probs. Very straightforward.

DL

[460cixy]

ok so this thing will definitly fit my 72 rangie then? if so it as good as mine

[Ralf the RR]

I've done the reverse.
I had a 3 bolt that had way too much slop in it.
So swapped it for the manual one I had lying around.

The input shafts are different. The manual has the flexible joint, and the ps one didn't.

Make sure you get all the brackets including the pump brackets.

Mine was quite painful to change, but that's because of the P76 engine, extractors, and oil cooler outlets.

Had to adjust the front rod (steering/track - I don't know it's name) to get the steering wheel centred again.

They are f'n heavy, and messy.

[cloughy]

I've done the reverse.
I had a 3 bolt that had way too much slop in it.
So swapped it for the manual one I had lying around.

The input shafts are different. The manual has the flexible joint, and the ps one didn't.

Make sure you get all the brackets including the pump brackets.

Mine was quite painful to change, but that's because of the P76 engine, extractors, and oil cooler outlets.

Had to adjust the front rod (steering/track - I don't know it's name) to get the steering wheel centred again.

They are f'n heavy, and messy.

Your Mad, i think i read this on Aulro, i wouldn't be withour my power steer

Edit: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php?t=26750&page=2

Edit no.2: http://carl.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopi ... highlight=

[460cixy]

some a hole sniped me with 5 seconds to go i hope it fails and pisses oil all over there Mc fucked up driveway

[DL]

[quote]
The input shafts are different. The manual has the flexible joint, and the ps one didn't.

The input shafts are different, but they are interchangeable. The one with the rubber block was introduced to cure vibration and premature steering column bearing wear caused by the slight amount of movement of the body on the chassis through the mounting blocks.

cheers, DL[/quote]

[DL]

[quote]
The input shafts are different. The manual has the flexible joint, and the ps one didn't.

The input shafts are different, but they are interchangeable. The one with the rubber block was introduced to cure vibration and premature steering column bearing wear caused by the slight amount of movement of the body on the chassis through the mounting blocks.

cheers, DL[/quote]

[Ralf the RR]

I've done the reverse.
I had a 3 bolt that had way too much slop in it.
So swapped it for the manual one I had lying around.

The input shafts are different. The manual has the flexible joint, and the ps one didn't.

Make sure you get all the brackets including the pump brackets.

Mine was quite painful to change, but that's because of the P76 engine, extractors, and oil cooler outlets.

Had to adjust the front rod (steering/track - I don't know it's name) to get the steering wheel centred again.

They are f'n heavy, and messy.

Your Mad, i think i read this on Aulro, i wouldn't be withour my power steer

Edit: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php?t=26750&page=2

Edit no.2: http://carl.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopi ... highlight=

Well I must be insane!
I have one less leak and the car doesn't wander all over the road due to slack steering.
Sorry for being different

[DL]

Yer allowed to be different, that's why we drive RR's and put Chevs in them, etc. It's all good!

cheers, DL

[460cixy]

my manual box is totaly rooted and its going to end up with some big rubber so i want power steer and rover parts are hard to find around here and wreckers ect never return emails and are rarely intrested in sending shit interstate im real pissed about loseing it

[DL]

460,

I have a manual box that you can have for nix to tide you over if you want.
Packed with grease like the day I got it 140k km's ago. 0438 701 588.

cheers, DL

[460cixy]

where abouts are you?

[DL]

Bellarine Peninsula, Vic.

cheers, DL

[460cixy]

tops ile send you a pm