Thread: 101 Power Steering

Ron,

That white 101 looks like it has not had is chassis cut to fit the disco box. I might see if I can get a dead one off ebay and use as a model to see if it will fit.

On the white 101 the steering columb was from a disco with all the switch gear and the steering columb was offset to one side slightly at the floor.

The steering box sat in a little sub frame welded to the chassis and therefore the need to offset the columb slightly.

Here another one i have in my reference collection.
I like this as it makes the steering linkage so simple.

The genuine 101 box has a very short output shaft housing - only about 2 inches whereas most other boxes have a much longer out shaft housing - hence the need to fit cut the chassis to make it fit.

I did a search on ebay last night and the TJ Cherokee power steering box seems to have similar dimensions to the 101 one but its input shaft and output shafts seem lighter than the 101. Something to investigate further.

Originally Posted by garrycol

Thanks - in particular one with a P38 steering box - any one with a P38 want to pull their steering box out and see it if will fit with minimal modification to the chassis .

Cheers

Garry

Gary, l just picked one up and it's now on the block (for wreaking), come a pull the box off and give it a try. Rick.

Originally Posted by toad

Gary, l just picked one up and it's now on the block (for wreaking), come a pull the box off and give it a try. Rick.

Did you bring the whole car back from Vic ?

I will get my spare steering box and control arm and come down and check it out. I will give you a call next week.

See the silly old fart over on the north side has finally started to do some work on his wagon - even though there is nothing wrong with him he pulled a few sickies this week to work on it.

If you are going to do the power steering thing, do you want to sell your spare steering box ?
My steering box is on the way out.
Ron

Originally Posted by 101 Ron

If you are going to do the power steering thing, do you want to sell your spare steering box ?
My steering box is on the way out.
Ron

Not the new old stock one - maybe the one that is in the truck but that is worse than yours. It still drives like a boat but is not getting worse.

What is wrong with yours - it was quite good - does it just need a new set of bearings and adjustment.

Originally Posted by garrycol

Did you bring the whole car back from Vic ?

I will get my spare steering box and control arm and come down and check it out. I will give you a call next week.

See the silly old fart over on the north side has finally started to do some work on his wagon - even though there is nothing wrong with him he pulled a few sickies this week to work on it.

Yes I brought the whole car back, so I have a P38 to strip!

Will be interested to see how Drifters bus turns out, its a good base to start with.