power steer setup for a v8

[jimsvan]

hi to all bedford owners/ lovers im trying to find out a good power steer setup for lwb bedford van thats on v8 does anyone on here have a setup and is it any good ive heard stories that u can use porshce and transit and leylands
im unsure what to go for or where to start i need someone that has a v8 setup and can show me some pics and how they went about it please help as i want a power steer setup in my van when i do my v8conversion

[Warren]

Welcome Jim

There are a few threads on here about it, but not any "how to's" at the moment, someone (ant remeber who) is currently in the proccess of doing it and promising a how2 with pictures, in the mean time use the search function

Warren

[Warren]

Have a look at the response from Beddycrazy in your other Power steering thread

Warren

[Jeff]

http://www.bedford-cf.co.uk/powersteering.htm

[Rogue Trooper]

http://www.bedford-cf.co.uk/powersteering.htm

It looks like quite a good conversion but unfortunately it's a bit short on photos and key information such as which year and model the Transit rack was from. Some closeups of his mounting brackets would have been really good.

[Jeff]

I agree that it could be more detailed, however the basics are there enough to know that it can be done. I have been told that the rack is from a 1997 model.
His email address is an old one, but may still work, and wouldn't be there if he didn't want it known.
I am assuming that any P/S pump would work.

[Rogue Trooper]

Might flick him an email and see if he can clarify a few things.

According to Bas there are 2 different racks for that era of van although we don't know what the differences were and whether they would be relevant anyway.

The pump doesn't bother me as the V6 has one as standard equipment.

I quite liked Garry's with the LHD 928 however they aren't exactly plentiful and the only place local is based in Levin. I like the idea of the Transit as they are quite common and they are even appearing up at Pick-A-Part so parts and the rack should be relatively cheap.

[Bedfordcrazy]

Hi Rogue, I used a 97-98 transit in my van, I paid about $500 for my rack, and found that the coupling shaft lined up 100%, angle was perfect. I am going V6 not V8. Correct me if I'm wrong, did blackbeddy fit a transit rack to his V8 ? The transit bolts up just like the beddy rack, front mount, but at a 45degree angle. Mine bolted up in a day, with the fabrication of a new bracket. The reason I have not posted pics and other info, is because I have not had my engineer approve it yet, and dont want to pass on wrong info if he asks me to change something. I do have a LOT of picks showing every step.
Regards
          George...........Glad to hear your getting better ben, just keep your hands off the nurses...lol   

[Jeff]

That would be brilliant thanks George.
You could be pioneering the way for lots of us.

[jimsvan]

yeh im thinking about going transit might chat to black beddy and see how his is  just a quick one tho do you think el and ef power steer racks would fit or not