'47 Roadmaster Power Steering Conversion

[John MacLeod]

Anyone have any information on converting to power steering or adding power assist on my 1947 Roadmaster

[Gary_N]

Look at how the 52 Roadmaster is set up. They have power steering with a Staight 8.

Gary

[Guest imported_JPIndusi]

The 1953 Specials that were the last of the straight eights also had power steering as an option.

Good luck.

Joe, BCA 33493

[Erik]

Bought a complete set-up of E-bay a few months ago for my '52. That made it very easy although very expensive! Basicly you need to change the harmonic balancer to one with room for an extra belt. Next fit the resevoir using the water-pump bolts. The pump (Vickers) fits on the the engine head. Now came the tricky part: Rip out the entire steering collumn, steering gear, gearshift etc and replace it with a power steering setup The new steering shaft is about 4" shorter than the old one because the PS cylinder was built on top of and integrated with the original steering gear, so you will also need to replace the gear-linkage. Remember to rebuild everything before you install it. It took a weekend and cost a small fortune but the thrill of driving Tallulah now is worth every penny

[Gary_N]

Erik:

Could you provide us with some pics?

Thanks!

Garh