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09-16-2024, 11:37 AM
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Re: Eliminate draft tube options
Sidetrack time!
Any of you looked into eps. Electric power steering. Should be lots of room under the dash for one. |
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09-16-2024, 11:51 AM
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Re: Eliminate draft tube options
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I had already purchased an Ididit steering column and a company in Florida (EPAS Performance - https://epasperformance.com/ sells an Ididit column with an electric assist power steering unit already installed. I emailed the owner and he agreed to have me ship my column to him and he retrofitted my column with their electric unit. I was already familiar with the electric power assist units, since I had installed one from a European vendor for a 1969 Jaguar XKE that I had restored and knew that it transformed the car. I can't wait to drive the truck with this and power brakes, it should be enjoyable.
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09-16-2024, 12:27 PM
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Re: Eliminate draft tube options
Good deal!
I sure wish I’d had that option 40-50 years ago. Woulda made a lot of my projects easier. |
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09-16-2024, 02:10 PM
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Re: Eliminate draft tube options
My '52 has 60s vintage c10 suspension and steering. I grew up without power steering and assumed I'd never need it for the '52. Drove it last year armstrong, then swapped to a 80s suburban PS box and pump as I thought the lack of PS precluded my wife from being able to enjoy driving it.
Power steering made it a lot more enjoyable to drive for me too. Without power it was always just a bit slower than people expect you to be getting around in modern traffic and parking lots. And harder work! EPAS would be a tight fit under dash with firewall hung pedals, at least with my C10 based setup where clutch and brake hang on opposite sides of column. |
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09-18-2024, 03:34 PM
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Re: Eliminate draft tube options
Almost ready to turn the key and see what happens. Just a few more wires to connect and all fluids to input (coolant, engine, transmission, and differential)
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09-22-2024, 04:11 PM
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Re: Eliminate draft tube options
New photos of finished install and a link to a video of the very first crank of the newly rebuilt engine.
YouTube Video of Rebuilt Engine's first crank
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09-22-2024, 04:22 PM
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Re: Eliminate draft tube options
sounds awesome! you must be pumped
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09-22-2024, 11:13 PM
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Re: Eliminate draft tube options
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I have a few niggling issues to deal with surrounding the electric fan, the electric e-brake, and an annoying drip/leak on the brake boost pump. I will work quickly to get them all resolved and then run the truck around the neighborhood without bolting the fender back on a few times, just to make sure I won't have to take them off again. More to come.....
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