where about in Indiana are you?
$35 Electric Power Steering with Fail-Safe - No eBay module and no caster issues!!!
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BV8NC
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BV8NC
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Does the Nissan Versa use the same 3 bolt flange to mount the upper column tube to the aluminum motor/gear housing that the Vue uses? Would you happen to have a picture of the Versa flange? If it's not practical to improve my Vue sourced units self centering by substituting a Prius ECU, perhaps the Versa unit would allow me to reuse some of the mounting brackets I've made.
67Dart273
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This is disgustingly informative. Thanks so much for the time posting this. On a side note, I've always liked the Falcons. In 68, for a short time before I joined the Navy, I had a '60, with the mightly 85 hp 144 cid six, and the ONE barrel tiny Holley WITH the glass float bowl, which I managed to drop and chip in what was about my 2nd or third carb rebuild. My Dad worked at NAPA then, in our small home town of then maybe 3500, and they had a new bowl......metal....in stock.
69baja
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do you have a size comparison side by side of the prius and the Saturn or cobalt one for comparison?
Saturn is the largest with Prius about 1/5 smaller and yaris about 1/3 smaller.
This is genius. Can you use a regular Mopar PS steering box with this set up to get power and a quick ratio?
Great information--thank you to waid and all the posters for this information. Does anyone know if the Yaris non ABS controller will work with a pulse generated speed signal? Will this ecu talk to Corolla column motors that have the later torque sensors? Thanks for any help.
I am using Yaris non-ABS ECU with Prius column. It will not work with any other column. I am using pulse generator for now and later will add pulse generator from the reluctor wheel on my Ford 8.8 which will gave me variable speed dependent assist.
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70Duster440
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Cool stuff. Where do you suppose EPAS is sourcing their motors from for their kit? Mopar – EPAS Performance
I watch their installation video for A bodies and they used a 65 Barracuda - way to go early A's!
67barracuda
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I've been working on the conversion to a spare steering column I have. I'm just about done, the only problem I ran into was getting the correct 2 plugs to run the power for the ECU. Everyone what's to sell the complete wiring harness, and I was hoping for just a pig tail. I can post some pic if people are interested.
The cheapest kit I found was around $1350, I'm going to end up having about $150 into it.
The cheapest kit I found was around $1350, I'm going to end up having about $150 into it.
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Waid302 you sent me a like on EPAS a few weeks ,very informative ,I can't locate any units you have worked with but I have accwiard a unit from an HHR a GM product ,have you any experience w/ these units , I have the 57 dodge panel .Thank Marty
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moparmat2000
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This needs to be made into a sticky.
moparmat2000
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This unit doesnt change the lock to lock ratio, it only provides electric power assist instead of using hydraulic power assist. This setup will not give you a quicker ratio with a mopar power steering box slaved in with it, only a faster 16.1 ratio manual mopar box will give you a faster ratio with it.
What it gives you is the ability to use the smaller manual steering box and still have power steering with it, and eliminate a power robbing hydraulic engine driven pump , hoses, and belt.
plumkrazee70
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I think what he is getting at is the power box is a quicker ratio than a manual box. I'm not positive on that, bit I thonk that's where he was going.
Knowing that, you should be able to do this mood with a power box. I'm gonna get a Corolla unit here shortly and try it.
moparmat2000
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Oh ok, so get a power box just for its ratio and use it like a manual box with no hydraulics hooked to it. I think you can now buy brand new 16.1 manual boxes though.
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