Manaul Rack Swap

[TSmiley98]

Ok so there have been some questions and I mad ethis thread before , so..

This is the PS resivoir, it has two clamps to remove the lines, and 2 10mm bolts to remove it. Follow the lines up the rail and remove all the 10mm fastners holding the hard lines from the resivour to the rack..

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/psswap001.jpg

Also remove the PS cooler, it has 3 10mm bolts holding it to the radiator support

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/psswap007.jpg

Next thing is to remove the belt and tensioner, To remove the power steering pump. The probelem most people have is that they cannot get the hose fitting off on the bottom of the pump.. 4 10mm bolts holding it..

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/psswap009.jpg

Th easiest way without fighting it is to take out the three bolts and wrench out the last one like so, disconnect the line up top..

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/psswap008.jpg

Next you want to take off the outer tie rods, Remove the cotter key and use a 17mm to knock the caslte nut off, you may need a picke fork.

Under the colum there is a shroud you can take off to help get to the PS lins at the neck of the rack and also remove the 12mm pinch bolt.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/psswap011.jpg


http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/psswap006.jpg

Now there are the brackets a couple 12mm bolts on each

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/psswap004.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/psswap005.jpg

With the lines, brackets and pinch bolt off and it being disconected from the colume you can pull it out the driver side of the car,
Re insert manual rack the same way

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/psswap010.jpg

Install the brackets,, When buing a rack you should get the brackets and rubbers, The left side bracket and rubber are the same from a manual to power, the right side is different but can be bent to be used

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/psswap013.jpg

More pics of the pinch bolts someone tried saying they were different from manual to power and that the stock zx2 one doesnt work, well it does,

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/ps2.jpg


After you reinstall the pinch bolt, tie rods and brackets you are ready to look at the pile of parts you lost..

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/psswap012.jpg


Belt routing withour the extra pully and a/c delete

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/wheels016.jpg

[ultramac2003]

I really want to do this mod to the Fanta....

[gunman_sr5]

What do you get the rack from?

[scort2498]

looks like i will be doing this soon good info... im assumuing you have done this to your personal vechicle... any gains? in the powerband or maybe even the butt dyno?

[jdrzx2]

What do you get the rack from?

91-95 Escort Pony

[TSmiley98]

91-95 Escort Pony

www.car-part.com they can be had for about $50 shipped

[jdrzx2]

More pics of the pinch bolts someone tried saying they were different from manual to power and that the stock zx2 one doesnt work, well it does,

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n227/tsmiley98/cars/ps2.jpg
They are different, it depends on where you take the joint from. I found it easier to keep the manual rack joint than the P/S rack joint. Either way, if you keep the P/S joint nearest the rack you'll need the P/S pinch bolt for the column and vice versa.

This is the pinch bolt from the P/S rack to the column.
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/7398/img0607ij6.jpg
This is the pinch bolt from the M/S rack to the column, as you can see it's about an inch longer.
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4250/psxr7.jpg
So, if you keep the joint from the manual rack you'll need the above pinch bolt for it to work, otherwise it's really not long enough. Going the otherway, if you swap out the joint on the M/S rack with the P/S joint you can keep your stock pinch bolt. The manual setup will be too long and won't fit properly.

[2tonejeff]

on the belt routing with the ac and power steering delete wouldnt the water pump be turning the opposite way please correct me if I am wrong

[jdrzx2]

No.