DIY Electric Power Steering

[myquestoyota]

You can get some parts from epowersteering.com
I got mine from Ken

 

[Shark56]

My bottom piece was 12 3/4 inches from top of to rag joint to top of shaft before welding on the coupler sleeve.
(On the Saturn E motor. Not sure the difference of the Prius motor.)
The advice above of working from the steering wheel down is the way to go.

 

[talibraza101]

Does anyone have any video documentation of installing EPS into their cruiser? I'm a total noob mechanic. Thanks!

 

[Jdc1]

Does anyone have any video documentation of installing EPS into their cruiser? I'm a total noob mechanic. Thanks!

What year are you doing the installation into? My recommendation is that if its 72 and below have an experienced mechanic do the install. 2 piece city racer kit is alot more staightforward and forgiving.

 

[talibraza101]

What year are you doing the installation into? My recommendation is that if its 72 and below have an experienced mechanic do the install. 2 piece city racer kit is alot more staightforward and forgiving.

My FJ40 is a 1971 but has a floor shifter (3-speed). It is also a non-US model. I live about an hour from OTRAMM and Iron Pig. Do you think its a fun beginner project? Thanks!

 

[Jdc1]

My FJ40 is a 1971 but has a floor shifter (3-speed). It is also a non-US model. I live about an hour from OTRAMM and Iron Pig. Do you think its a fun beginner project? Thanks!

Definitely not a beginner project. Steering is fun till it’s not, can you weld?

 

[pb4ugo]

Keep in mind that eps reuses your old 50+ year steering box, so its operating condition is critical.

 

[Jdc1]

Keep in mind that eps reuses your old 50+ year steering box, so its operating condition is critical.

Smart move is to switch to a later rebuilt 2piece box with a ujoint. - then you can assemble kit and drop into steering box in one piece, rag joint end doesn’t leave enough space and has to be assembled in pieces.

 

[POPO AGIE]

Keep in mind that eps reuses your old 50+ year steering box, so its operating condition is critical.

And the poor design of the old steering system will all still be there accept it is now power steering. All the moving parts are still there and will still wonder when driving on the highway. That is why I when to later Toyota PS box and did high steer with DOM tubing and FJ80 TREs. Looking forward to driving it again to see how much it improved.

 

[Jdc1]

And the poor design of the old steering system will all still be there accept it is now power steering. All the moving parts are still there and will still wonder when driving on the highway. That is why I when to later Toyota PS box and did high steer with DOM tubing and FJ80 TREs. Looking forward to driving it again to see how much it improved.

It’s night and day, the 60 conversions that i’ve done handle completely different.

 

[POPO AGIE]

It’s night and day, the 60 conversions that i’ve done handle completely different.

I did the FJ105 with the HD sector shaft and pitman arm connecting to the tie rod.