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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Texas
Posts: 180
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P.S. or Rack and Pinion
Okay so the next project on my old truck is power steering and I am on the fence whether to go with a traditional power steering install or go with a Unisteer rack and pinion unit. Now I am running a 292 so the only option for the power steering bracket is on ebay for about $143 and that would work fine for the p.s. but I do not know if the saginaw pump would work with the Rack and Pinion unit. Furthermore I will still need to change the main crank pulley to a three grove unit unless I drive it off of the water pump. Which leads me to my next question, is anyone out there running the power steering pump directly off of the water pump pulley. I have read that this set up may cause the water pump to slip and not be a efficient in circulating the coolant. Any input will be greatly appreciated.
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Marianna Arkansas
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Re: P.S. or Rack and Pinion
Weather you go with power steering or power rack you will still have to have a pump no matter. Unless I read this wrong and you were gonna use a man rack
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Texas
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Re: P.S. or Rack and Pinion
Yes I know I have to have a pump, guess the question is has anyone used a saginaw pump for their unisteer rack and pinion
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Texas
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Re: P.S. or Rack and Pinion
This is due to the 292 ps pump mounting bracket obstacle that we all run into (those of us with the 292 engines) , the only bracket I can find is one for a saginaw pump and the unisteer bracket supplied will not work on my engine thus i am limited to a saginaw pump
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#5 |
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Modesto, CA
Posts: 2,188
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Re: P.S. or Rack and Pinion
If you run a Saginaw pump, you need to swap the valve in it so it doesn't push much more than 800psi.
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: North East PA
Posts: 682
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Re: P.S. or Rack and Pinion
there is alway Electric PS , they say the PS pump robs 10Hp, but any how I was looking in to using the 2003-07 Saturn electric unit a lot of guys do this conversion with good results
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 598
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Re: P.S. or Rack and Pinion
As nice as a rack sounds, I'd stick with a normal p/s box. If you want an upgrade Over a stock box look into AGR steering boxes, good stuff from what I've read and what I plan on using when I get to that point.
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