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power steer
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:10 pm
by Rhett
Im puting power steer on the suzi so it is easyer for the better half to drive. I know vitara or jimny boxes would be easyist but Im after cheapist. Wat other boxes have ppl used?? I allready have a pump.
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:41 pm
by christover1
toyota cressida, very easy swap..one bolt lines up right, redrill and sleeve the other two. rag joint is in correct position, and can use a vitara pitman arm, so no need for modding the drag link.
I think the box cost him $70 @ pick a part.
My mate has this set up and I will soon...christover
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:49 pm
by nicbeer
Any idea on year toyota part.
Mate is interested.
cheers
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:55 pm
by christover1
nicbeer wrote:Any idea on year toyota part.
Mate is interested.
cheers
A guess only, late 70's to lmid 80's...there must be similar on other cars round same era.
I don't think the cressida name was used again for any other newer toyotas
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:52 am
by Rotazuk
Hi
I installed the cressida box into my 413 but I used a 10mm plate and drilled off the original holes then mounted the box to this . this straigthend the steering shaft and mean I did not have to drill any holes in the chassis so it can all be put back to original if needed .
I did not know about the vitara arm then so had one modified nut if the vitara arm works thats they way to go .
the plate has cap screws on each side so can be nolted to the chassis and then bolted to the box .
Cheers
Chris
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:07 pm
by nicbeer
Any pics of this Chris?
I am guessing u mounted the pwr steer to the plate and then the plate to the chassis?
cheers
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:45 pm
by christover1
nicbeer wrote:Any pics of this Chris? cheers
yes I'd be interested, also, as I could do it that way without help from mates, christover
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:03 pm
by Rotazuk
Hi
Now this was a rush job , so it never got time to look good but it does the job .
Fill info here
http://www.geocities.com/rota_zuk/Suzuk ... rsteer.htm
Cheers
Chris
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:08 pm
by roc box
have you thought about power assisted ram of an early fairlane
should be fairly simple to fit
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:35 am
by nicbeer
Forgot to ask before?
What have people used for the pump with the toy power steer on the zook.
cheers
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:47 am
by christover1
nicbeer wrote:Forgot to ask before?
What have people used for the pump with the toy power steer on the zook.
cheers
my sr20de mate is using the pump that came with the motor.
But vit pumps, I'm told, bolt straight on to 1.3 blocks, but haven't researched that, yet. pulley may need changing as vits are multi v belts?
christover
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:41 pm
by sierrajim
Power assisted ram off an early fairlane. Tell me more.........
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:51 pm
by christover1
sierrajim wrote:Power assisted ram off an early fairlane. Tell me more.........
me too, please
christover
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:07 pm
by roc box
its a remote ram tat runs seperate to the main steering box.when i had my ZD fairlane i used to fin it was a bit light in the steering for fast driving so i simply removed the ram and pump.i dont see why you couldnt adapt[weld] it to the standard steering arm mount the pump and all the gear and voila instant power steer.