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05-31-2018, 11:35 AM
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Would it be feasible? (electric steering assist)
I like to kick a lot of these ideas around in my mind. So has anyone considered putting on that new electric power steering assist on their old chevy? Maybe if you did the LS engine upgrade or something. There is some benefit to getting rid of the power steering pump. Same benefit you see by going with electric fans instead of belt driven. Should be reliable too, I have a friend with 330k miles on his car with that assist instead of a pump, and its still working fine. Might even be more reliable than the old power steering systems, I personally have had plenty of trouble out of those. So anyone done it? Anything I'm failing to consider in terms of drawbacks? You could get one off of a newer truck. I think some of the F150's have it, so I'm sure some of the GM trucks have it too.
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05-31-2018, 12:52 PM
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Re: Would it be feasible? (electric steering assist)
If it is, or someone has done it, count me in. I'd love to get rid of my pump when my LS drops in.
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06-01-2018, 12:08 PM
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Re: Would it be feasible? (electric steering assist)
do they make stand alone pumps? most I've seen are built into the steering gear.
also, for the coyote swaps in older cars, most are mounting hydro pumps on it for steering. I don't see much about keeping the electric steering.
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06-01-2018, 03:09 PM
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Re: Would it be feasible? (electric steering assist)
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06-01-2018, 03:10 PM
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Re: Would it be feasible? (electric steering assist)
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06-01-2018, 03:12 PM
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Re: Would it be feasible? (electric steering assist)
Most fords the electric steering from coyote donors are built into the steering rack itself and are expensive and not easily adapted
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06-01-2018, 05:39 PM
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Re: Would it be feasible? (electric steering assist)
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06-01-2018, 10:30 PM
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Re: Would it be feasible? (electric steering assist)
I think i fixed them
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06-02-2018, 01:12 AM
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Re: Would it be feasible? (electric steering assist)
You can use a Saturn-Vue or Chevy-Equinox electric steering assist. There fairly cheap in junkyards. Then you get a control box like this "Saturn-Vue-Chevy-Equinox-Electric-power-steering-electronic-controller-box-EPAS" You could make the control box yourself, but for the cost of the ones out there I don't think its worth it. Then you just put it inline with your steering shaft. Of course you will need a manual steering box.
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