More power steering...

[Outback]

Has anyone used the Downey offroad "early model steering colum anchor" kit for powersteering conversion.

I have one on the way and would like to hear from someone that has used it.

Jody.

 

[mr_manny]

Did you consider possibly utilizing the newer style anchor?
Just wondering how much would be involved to adapt column to the newer anchor...

manny 72fj40

 

[BLKDOG40]

I asked downey about a year ago if the newer anchor would work on my '70 FJ40 and they said it would not. I haven't ordered the kit yet

 

[bustanutley]

I have a 70 fj40 and I just swapped in a newer (75?) column along with that tractor bearing shown when I did my convertion. Was a peice of cake, just made a stencil out of cardboard of the hole I needed to cut. Cut it, drilled a few holes, mounted it up.

 

[Outback]

What did you do about the ignition switch and turn signals???? Did you rewire them into the new column wiring??

 

[haystax]

I think the tech section here lists the bearing style mount that downey sells and it is like $15 instead of $60. Check that out before you use the Downey part, might save some dough and it is a better setup.

I got suckered into using the downey kit with the expensive bearing, those guys are a rip off, good quality stuff but too much money. I am not familiar with older style steering columns, is there an issue with the mounting of the column to the firewall?