WCF Hydraulic PS Question (Page 2/5)
olejoedad OCT 07, 07:27 AM

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Originally posted by Slabsurfer:

Joe, when you widened the hole for the column to clear, did you put on a different "boot", or did you leave it open??



The boot needed extensive modification, involving a knife and gorilla tape....

It needs to be water tight to protect the rack input shaft and to prevent air, water and critter intrusion into the cabin.
Slabsurfer OCT 07, 09:44 AM

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Originally posted by DrXtreme:

I have a PS rack on my 1988 Mera, Let me know what I can do to help (I didn't install it).

Where is the part number on the rack? I need to replace mine and want to order it before pulling the old one out.

Dr Xtreme



I ordered from RockAuto: It's made by VISION-OE, part Number 103-0160
Slabsurfer OCT 07, 09:47 AM

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Originally posted by olejoedad:


The boot needed extensive modification, involving a knife and gorilla tape....

It needs to be water tight to protect the rack input shaft and to prevent air, water and critter intrusion into the cabin.



That's what I was thinking; it needs to remain sealed-up.

It's secured with two small sheet metal screws, shouldn't be hard to rotate it or pivot it enough to accommodate and then, find a way to seal the exposed side.

Thanks again, for this!

B
olejoedad OCT 07, 12:46 PM
There are three screws, 120° apart.
DrXtreme OCT 07, 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by Slabsurfer:


I ordered from RockAuto: It's made by VISION-OE, part Number 103-0160



I was looking at that one on the BBB site who rebuilds them. I think that is whats in my car, just wanted be 100% before I tore into it and tie up my garage.
Slabsurfer DEC 09, 10:14 PM
Okay, SO! ...I sat on this project for the better part of a year, now. I just didn't want to cut into the firewall to make this work and was hoping that some other solution would present it self. ...It did not...

I pulled the three screws that held the boot into place and pulled it into the cabin and set it aside.

The alignment of the steering column is soooo far off to connect to the power steering rack. There needs to be additional clearance through the portal in the firewall high and to the outside.

I then took a die grinder and started carving out the edge of the portal about a quarter of an inch.

IT'S STILL NOT QUITE ENOUGH.

I think it'll require removal of material that starts cutting into the frame. ....This makes me nervous.

So, I'm resurrecting this thread to beg those that have been here to help guide me to get this friggin' set up installed.

Here are a couple of pictures:

Top down, from the side and circled the area where I've removed material

https://imgur.com/RO13igJ
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Bottom view, looking up

https://imgur.com/jFhRV4m
Spoon DEC 10, 08:43 PM
Perhaps I can help. Some years ago I installed a 2000 Pontiac Trans Am quick ratio rack in my 86 SE. I also had issues with the knuckle getting close to the frame. I used the Fiero steering column. My kit was also from WCF. PM me and I'll go over how I solved the problem without butchering the frame. Meanwhile I'll dig up some of my pics.

Spoon


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Steel DEC 12, 10:11 AM
Wasn't FieroGuru, or someone reputable like him, engineering a PS solution? I don't seem to have it bookmarked but I swear someone was working on a quality unit.
Slabsurfer DEC 12, 11:17 AM

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Originally posted by Steel:

Wasn't FieroGuru, or someone reputable like him, engineering a PS solution? I don't seem to have it bookmarked but I swear someone was working on a quality unit.



It wouldn't surprise me that FieroGuru had something in the works.

But, the WCF kit that I have is soooo close, I just feel that I'm not doing something right.

I ordered a rack to fit a 2000 model year. By the sounds of it, there is a part change from the '99 to '00 model year and the two racks are different. The 1999 model year rack has less rake in the angle of the steering input shaft.

B
cvxjet DEC 12, 02:57 PM
I was interested in possibly going to PS- more for the faster ratio....But I have my battery mounted up front and the F-body racks have the pipes sticking up which interferes with the battery box- I read of a guy using a C4 Vette rack which has the pipes mounted differently and clears the battery box. But noone makes a kit or supplies directions. It would be nice if someone actually came up with a kit/directions for using the C4 racks....