Re: Manualsteer swap vs. Powersteer (problems)

["RoccoPhil" <roccophil@mindspring.com>]

I am afraid they'd have to be.  They are permanently mounted within the
frame, so it's a universal production thing.


> check to see if the bolts are the same.in the ETKA..


> > So I was doing a swap to manualsteering this weekend on my 87 8v (engine
was
> > out - weee!).
> >
> > Anyhow, I had what I thought were *all* the components necessary for the
> > swap that are specific to manual (u-joint shaft, relay bracket).  Now, I
am
> > replacing the rack bushings w/ poly bushings.  However, as I tried to
mount
> > the rack to the bolt mounting points, the brackets that go over the
bushings
> > did not come anywhere near flush w/ the body.  In fact, I had to
struggle
> > just to get the bolt tips to pass through the bracket holes (can you
imagine
> > this?  it's hard to explain).  The poly bushings are a *bit* deeper than
the
> > stock, but I don't think that caused the big problem.  Apparently, the
> > brackets for manual are longer than those for power?  Now, I checked
ETKA
> > and they call for the same brackets on manual as power, and they also
call
> > for the same bushings, too - which I think is FALSE.
> >
> > Can anyone confirm this or not?  If worst comes to worst, I'll have to
shim
> > out to the rack w/ washers, and I really don't want to do that.  I can
> > barely get the nut screwed a nut's depth onto the bolts.  Ugh.... That's
a
> > bit too scary for me.




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