Power steering conversion 1979 FJ40 (1 Viewer)

[Joshua Drake]

Can I take a factory 1979 power steering pump and gearbox and bolt it right up where the manual steering unit is on my FJ40? OR are there major modifications required to go from manual steering to power steering. Has anyone done this before? Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[Engineer8000]

The steering shaft is shorter for the longer ps gear. I did this in my 73.

 

[pjohnson]

"Can I do this ..." power steering questions seem to come up a lot. So much so, that there's a post in the FAQs just for the topic. Good place to start.

Mini truck/OEM power steering conversion info..(FAQ)

This will have threads related to installing the mini truck power steering and the OEM set up into your 40 series... Mini truck info romer's minitruck setup Mini truck steering info... Hose info for either OEM info OEM power steering info...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[Living in the Past]

If the engine is earlier than 1/79 it will not have the thread holes used to mount the factory power steering pump on a US market 2F. it mounts on top of the air pump.

 

[B y r o n]

What year 40 are you working with?

 

[Joshua Drake]

What year 40 are you working with?

1979 for both units

 

[Joshua Drake]

The steering shaft is shorter for the longer ps gear. I did this in my 73.

So both a 1979 ps unit and a 1979 manual unit need different size steering shafts? Can they be cut down?

 

[B y r o n]

Maybe this information will help.

 

[mattressking]

If the engine is earlier than 1/79 it will not have the thread holes used to mount the factory power steering pump on a US market 2F. it mounts on top of the air pump.

The trick is to use a 3F/3FE pump and mount the alternator on the lower driver side using the F or 3FE alternator bracket. Use the latest 3FE bracket and you could use the big 80amp alternator too.

 

[Engineer8000]

The non ps shafts can be cut down to fit but some jurisdictions don't allow welded steering components.

 

[Living in the Past]

The trick is to use a 3F/3FE pump and mount the alternator on the lower driver side using the F or 3FE alternator bracket. Use the latest 3FE bracket and you could use the big 80amp alternator too.

I actually picked this late 83 2F in Australia for a price to cheap to pass up. Alternator is already in the correct location. Have a spare 3FE with a power steering pump.