Thread: Electic Power Steering

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I Have Heard Of Using An Electric Power Steering Pump From A 1989 Subaru Xt To Power My Power Steering . Anybody Have Any Experience With This ? I Have A 1951 Ford Pickup And Am Planing On Putting Power Steering Like Used To Come On Early Mustangs With The Hyd Ram .

I know I never tried that but I had to go to a single pully on my car and was trying to figure out how to add P/S. If you find it works post your results
Charlie

Probably not exactly what you guys are looking for, but since these things pop up on search engines I'll post this link for posterity and general knowledge; http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cf...cat/cat210.htm

Not at all what I was thinking of. I have an electric hyd. pump its mounted on what looks to be a starter mtr. Thats what I was coming up with. Using stock power R&P with an electric powered external pump. Rather than a belt driven one, but thanks for the effort
Charlie

I guess I'll stick with the power rack and pinions. I don't use the stock pumps though. I prefer either the KRC pumps with remote reservoir or the chebbie Baretta pump converted to an external pump. The system has always worked good. It would seem an electric pump would be subject to electrical gremlins like everything else in the car that is electric...... A good tight hydraulic system and an efficient pump would probably require less power then running a big enough alternator and battery to keep an electrical powered pump working. IMO it's an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" issue....