Hi Shorty, Footnote to the last post, you have to use the Pittman arm from a Discovery, else the Defender arm fouls the RHS front spring, Bill
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Hi Shorty, Footnote to the last post, you have to use the Pittman arm from a Discovery, else the Defender arm fouls the RHS front spring, Bill
No real problems with the Jackaroo power steering box. Drilled a couple of holes in the front right chassis rail. Welded in some tubing to re-strengthen it.
The box sits inside the rail, and the Pitman Arm sits directly over the original spot. Less than an inch higher.
In fact, for the first time ever, the damned steering linkages actually look even.
A Holden Comode door steering shaft, with a couple of uni joints, that all connects to the original Daihatsu steering column, which now comes through the firewall about 2 inches further down than the original.
Coz I now have a really big brake booster there too.:D
Now all I have to do, is find a place to hang the damned power steering pump.:)
Oh. And get that stubborn mongrel transfer case off the back off the loosest wobbliest most buggered up all finished gear box I've ever rattled in my life.:D
It is shot.:angel:
Have a look at a Camira power rack. These are popular with hot rodders for beam axle front ends. The tie rods come from the centre of the rack, not the ends, so this solves the bump steer problem you get with a beam axle if you use a normal rack with the very short tie rod ends coming from each end of the rack.
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Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm
Oooh. Power, rack and pinion steering? On a Series Landy?
My. How simply spiffing.:D
I might look into that Brian, thanks. I had thought about "R&P" before, but gave it away as not so viable. Because of bump and grind.
Of course it still doesn't solve the problem of finding room for the pump.
I know. Off the front of the engine, that'll do it won't it.:angel:
Oh well, at least I'm off the streets and only knee deep in it.:D