nikstet

I have an 84 GSL-SE that is armstrong steering right now. I am looking to put power steering into it, as it is my daily driver. I have a power steering setup from an 86 RX-7 GXL (pump,lines, etc.). Doeds anyone have any ideas of what issues I might run into, and any suggestions on how to install this into my 84 RX-7??

Rx-7Doctor

iTrader: (13)

Did your pump fail or did someone just take it out? As far as the S4/S5 pumps that is a good question. I have a SE and have a S5 p/s pump lying around, i'll take a look at it this weekend and see what is involved. I would probably thing that the bracket from the S4 would have to be used and maybe a fabrication of lines or just the ones from the S4.

Rogue_Wulff

Unless the GSL-SE had power steering, you will need a steering gearbox from an 84/85 model. The 86 had rack and pinion, didn't it?
Of course, you could convert to a R/P setup, but that would require lots of fabrication.

nikstet

My 84 GSL-SE is armostrong, with a steering box as it stands.
I am trying to make it have power steering instead of armstrong

I can rob anything I need out of the 86 to make this work.
I know the 86 has a wider wheelbase. and therefore potentiakl problems for the narrower first gen

John64

2000lb car = no need for power steering. How do you think I got my 18" biceps!

XLNDRVR

iTrader: (3)

Took the PS pump and lines out of my '85. Doesn't need it. Just fill the steering box and connect the two outlets. Works great.

Elysian

wanking?

kenn_chan

Ya just knew someone was gonna say that one, but I was thinking more along the lines of He works at a zoo, or circus, as in animal trainer AKA chicken choker, or monkey spanker



kenn

13B4port

i'm doing the same thing kinda. i have a power steering box on my 84 gsl-se. when i did my first engine swap i pulled the pump, when i set it down the pully and the staft fell out of the pump.... so the pump was dead. i have a 88 PS pump. the problem is that the PS 2nd gens had speed sensitive steering. the high preasure line bolts up, the low presure line you need to by a new hose and put that on. there is a 3rd line on top of the PS that bleeds of the preasure as speed rises. it take's a steering cpu found under the steering column to run it on the 2nd gens. i just took the line off and put a bolt with some rtv on it in the hole(it's a preasure line and looks like the lines coming off a brake master cylinder). i'm putting the pump on today. i'll let you know how it goes and i'll take pictures when i'm all done.

Rx-7Doctor

iTrader: (13)

You will have to get the Se gear box to make your p/s work. As far as speed sensitive steering, the Se came with it also stock and has the cpu under the dash.