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Manual to Power HELP!


fordtech91

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Vehicle Year
1997
1999
Transmission
Manual
I have a 97 2wd ranger 2.3 with manual steering that i plan on swapping 4.0sohc and switching to power steering. Im trying to figure out what i want to do because i would like to switch to power steering but my 97 has manual gearbox and i believe all SOHCs are rack and pinion steering. Has anyone done such swaps or close to it?? What would be the best way to go about this?? Keep in mind I race the 1997 off road so it doesnt have to look pretty or anything it just has to work properly. I was looking to get a 2000 or newer 4.0 sohc complete with p/s rack and all but not sure how i would adapt that to my TIB front suspension. Any help would be great! Thanks
 
In a nutshell, you cannot swap a rack & pinion steering to a twin I-beam setup.

Why? The steering geometry is so far off that bumpsteer will be a major headache and alignment will be hell. You will also get no articulation or suspension travel going this route.


If you can fabricate, Google swinging, swingset ranger steering or even the Superlift superrunner steering.

Also, in the "Steering" section, there are multiple sources for you to reference.

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/index.php



I would get power steering setup from another 1993-1997 Ranger. That is the easiest route. Switch your power steering lines to use with the new gearbox. The pressures will be close enough that this should not matter.





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