Fordmods Logo

changing manual to pwr steering on XB 302 ute 

 

Page 1 of 1 [ 11 posts ] 

 
 Post subject: changing manual to pwr steering on XB 302 ute
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:31 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Posts: 2

Joined: 11th Feb 2006

Location: Palmerston North
New Zealand

Hi can anyone help me, I'm in the throws of changing my steering set up to pwr steer using an xf box and pump. So far I've had to remove the header strtr mtr and now it looks like it won't line up with the existing column which was a column auto shift but car was changed to floor shift due to the pacemakers when they were fitted by the previous owner. Am I pushing s**t up hill on this or is there a way to get it to all fit .I'm new to Ford's and need a bit of advise, I'm told by others it should fit but I'm not so sure at this stage.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:38 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline
User avatar

Age: 46

Posts: 196

Joined: 30th Jun 2005

Gallery: 8 images

Ride: EBII XR6 /ED XR6 /EF XR6

Power: 154 rwkw

Location: gold coast
QLD, Australia

what do you mean does not line up? the coupling wont go on the box or are they sitting side by side?
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:41 am 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Posts: 2

Joined: 11th Feb 2006

Location: Palmerston North
New Zealand

not enough room to fit the box in behind the coupling. plus i am worried there is no room for the headers once the box is in. i would appreciate any assistance.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:09 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 50

Posts: 762

Joined: 6th Nov 2004

Gallery: 6 images

Ride: XB 351 V8 & BA GT

Location: Sydney
NSW, Australia

When I changed from maual to power steering on my XB, I used a box from a ZH Fairlane. It was a straight up fit, no probs anywhere. Maybe the XF one is just not compatible.

 

_________________

XB 351 and BA GT

FordMods No: 288

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:36 am 
Oompa Loompa
Offline

Posts: 32

Joined: 14th Nov 2004

Gallery: 2 images

Ride: XB Ute

Location: Sydney
NSW, Australia

Ive just had a go at this in my xb, got all the way there, then i realised the steering colum was too long because of the colum shift manual, you will have to get a blank column to get it all together. Mine only misses by about an inch. The shock tower is in the way and bolt holes dont line up...
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:38 pm 
Oompa Loompa
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 25

Joined: 19th Jan 2006

Location: Cairns
QLD, Australia

Legin 1 wrote:
not enough room to fit the box in behind the coupling. plus i am worried there is no room for the headers once the box is in. i would appreciate any assistance.

The power steer box is longer than the manual one - you need to gently knock the inner shaft (the bit with the coupling on it) up about two inches - it slides to allow the column to collapse in the event of a collision

Your column shift column should work OK

Clearance to the headers is a whole 'nother problem...
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:34 pm 
Oompa Loompa
Offline

Posts: 32

Joined: 14th Nov 2004

Gallery: 2 images

Ride: XB Ute

Location: Sydney
NSW, Australia

ahh that sounds easy enough, it wont damage anything will it?

Also whats the problem with the headers?
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:37 pm 
Oompa Loompa
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 25

Joined: 19th Jan 2006

Location: Cairns
QLD, Australia

Tobey wrote:
ahh that sounds easy enough, it wont damage anything will it?

Nope, it is designed to slide - has an o-ring thingy on the inner shaft to stop it from rattling around - get a spare one and pull the inner shaft out - you'll see what I mean.

Tobey wrote:
Also whats the problem with the headers?

Don't headers on Clevos always foul on everything??
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:33 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 54

Posts: 163

Joined: 6th Nov 2004

Gallery: 1 images

Ride: xf wagon

Location: bayswater
VIC, Australia

i always thought xf steering boxes were
different from xa-xe, with regaurd to the
mounting to the rail??
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:55 pm 
Oompa Loompa
Offline

Posts: 32

Joined: 14th Nov 2004

Gallery: 2 images

Ride: XB Ute

Location: Sydney
NSW, Australia

Tobey wrote:
Also whats the problem with the headers?

Don't headers on Clevos always foul on everything??[/quote]

haha, if only i had a clevo, i have a 250 pre X flow...
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:07 am 
Oompa Loompa
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 25

Joined: 19th Jan 2006

Location: Cairns
QLD, Australia

Tobey wrote:
haha, if only i had a clevo, i have a 250 pre X flow...

You are better off without one and the headers will probably be OK...
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 1  [ 11 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:27 am All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names