Thread: SERIES 3 POWER STEERING CONVERSION

Originally Posted by akelly

Hey Jason,

thanks for all that mate. I checked out Slunnies site - I had looked at it a long while ago but had forgotten how good his work is.

Thanks for the link to your other thread - wow, it's HUGE! I should have seen that earlier - would have saved a few questions eh?

I'm off my feet at the moment thanks to a busted leg (bloody motorbikes!) and planning some winter projects for my SIIA 88 once I can get around again. The wife is keen on power steering (she has taken over the disco as her car) so that is high on the list - I think a conversion the same as yours and Slunnies is probably going to be the best bet. I want to get the landy looking original but with improvements (like PS, 6cyl brakes, power assisted clutch, better soundproofing, heater, seatbelts etc...) so it can replace the motorbike as my daily transport.

Thanks again for the speedy responses and all the info. Once I get all the gear together and get into it I'll try and post up some pics of the work. I think I'll be outsourcing the job of welding the steering shaft but the rest looks pretty straight forward. My landy is running a 186 so a PS pump will be easy. The only downside will be losing the "banjo" steering wheel that I spent about 3 days restoring a couple of years back!

Cheers,

Adam

Have search on here for steering wheel.I'm pritty sure there is away you could keep the wheel.I think jags are the same i think.

I think i have a rebuilt pump here you could have, i'll see if i can dig it out..

As suggested. It can be done, and there is quite a few threads here about it. Whether it is worth the cost and work is something only you can decide. My view is that if the steering is properly maintained and standard tyres are used, you can do perfectly well without it.

John