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Electric power steering
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Gimpear |
03-29-2024 @ 9:54 AM
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Has anyone installed electric power steering like the EPAS universal kit in a ‘40 coupe? I am wondering about fitment, quality and durability of these kinds of kits
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carcrazy |
03-29-2024 @ 12:32 PM
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If you are willing to convert your 1940 Ford to floor shift for the transmission, the electric power steering installation will be much easier. If you want to keep the column shift, the conversion to electric power steering will be much more difficult.
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GK1918 |
04-14-2024 @ 4:11 AM
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i would mount the unit just above the steering box cut a sprocket in half fix it to steering shaft, another sprocket on the unit so its chain drive well away from shift levers. Problem is I know of No 6 volt units or I would do it. My father fabbed a few right hand steering wheels chain drive for the mail man back when they used their own cars .....
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ford38v8 |
04-14-2024 @ 8:34 AM
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Power steering for a '37+ Ford is just not a good fix for what ails it. A well set up Ford has effortless steering. Alan
This message was edited by ford38v8 on 4-14-24 @ 9:35 AM
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GK1918 |
05-01-2024 @ 7:40 AM
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True Ford 38 , my 46 steered like P/S last fall then I contracted arthritis in both wrist's. Gettin old is defiantly BS
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