Series Power steering conversion.

Ok. A while ago I was toying with rams etc some will recall. Well now I'm
able to shift the front crossmember and fabricate a replacement I'm also
going to install power steering to Percy (and Moprh eventually.)

The vague steering of the series steering box leave me with little
confidence when cruising at 60mph.
Keen to hear from any one whos done it.

Are any modifications required to the bulkhead?

Will 90 Parts fit (assuming I make up the relevant chassis mounts) without
the need to chop the column etc.

This will also mean that I won't have to remove the body to get the engine
out should the need arise.

http://www.lrproject.com/percy/progressimages/imagepages/image33.html
Cheers

Lee D

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"Lee_D" <[email protected]> writes:

> Ok. A while ago I was toying with rams etc some will recall. Well now I'm
> able to shift the front crossmember and fabricate a replacement I'm also
> going to install power steering to Percy (and Moprh eventually.)


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

"Beth Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Lee_D" <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> Ok. A while ago I was toying with rams etc some will recall. Well now I'm
>> able to shift the front crossmember and fabricate a replacement I'm also
>> going to install power steering to Percy (and Moprh eventually.)
>
>
> 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.

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'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.

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?

This page http://www.cruzers.com/~twakeman/LR/PowerSteering.htm has an
article about a common US solution. I don't think Scout II steering
boxes are too common in Wales but it does give some good ideas about
brackets, steering columns etc. I hope you will have pictures of
whatever setup you do choose

Lee_D wrote:
> Ok. A while ago I was toying with rams etc some will recall. Well now I'm
> able to shift the front crossmember and fabricate a replacement I'm also
> going to install power steering to Percy (and Moprh eventually.)
>
> The vague steering of the series steering box leave me with little
> confidence when cruising at 60mph.
> Keen to hear from any one whos done it.
>
> Are any modifications required to the bulkhead?
>
> Will 90 Parts fit (assuming I make up the relevant chassis mounts) without
> the need to chop the column etc.
>
> This will also mean that I won't have to remove the body to get the engine
> out should the need arise.
>
> http://www.lrproject.com/percy/progressimages/imagepages/image33.html
> Cheers
>
> Lee D
>

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)

"Lee_D" <[email protected]> writes:

> collision point of view the IIa's wheel is not collision friendly. I'm a
> little paranoid about other motorists at the moment.

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.

> > I'd do it today with a 90/defender column and make sure I had a slip joint
> 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.

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.

> > Ps Is Paul on the road again yet?

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 <crosses fingers> but he
doesn't tend to go far on his todd.

Beth