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can u make a mk1 escort or mk2 scort power steering ??

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Old 21-04-2009, 06:00 PM
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Default can u make a mk1 escort or mk2 scort power steering ??
if so how/pictures/help please!!cheers Josh
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Old 21-04-2009, 06:01 PM
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Vauxhall corsa electric colume is quite popular.
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Old 21-04-2009, 06:03 PM
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Search for cossie matt on turbosport he makes a kit to fit straight in a mk1/mk2 escort
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yes.. you use a corsa electric power steering column.
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yes. electric pump,comes in turbo diesel corsas,or something along them lines,thats how they work it on mk2 rally cars,i ll find out what alls needed !
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Old 21-04-2009, 06:32 PM
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yeah I got corsa on mine
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Originally Posted by the original
yeah I got corsa on mine
what did you do about the column switches lights indicators etc? I have a capri column on my 100e and what to do this conversion but I also want to keep the switches as they are.

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it has the original top part of the escort column grafted on
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i have this half on my car just not wired up yet you can do it a lot cheaper yourself if you are gifted ?
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Anyway power steering is for girls,nowt wrong with a manual rack! i ran a quick rack on my mk1 running 245 tyres never felt it was hard to move
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Vauxhall corsa electric colume can make most things power steering, my m8 used it on his racing original mini.
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Is it possible to do same with xr3i?
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It's possible to do with any car, you can even run a normal PAS system and run it off a belt using a 12v motor, I'm going to run a Corsa Motor on my escort
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Originally Posted by gingerturbo
It's possible to do with any car, you can even run a normal PAS system and run it off a belt using a 12v motor, I'm going to run a Corsa Motor on my escort
Thanks will work out cost and give it a go
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Thanks will work out cost and give it a go
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Escort-Xr3...item1e9c101f59
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