Xf power steering conversion

[eattsie9 350]

Hi Guys

 

I am going to be converting my xf to power steering. I have all the required parts sitting in my old xf just need to remove it.

 

My question is does anybody know if this is an engine out job? Or is it possible to get the bits in and running the fluid lines with engine still in?

 

Cheers

[Mr Polson 10,214]

I believe it can be done with the motor in, but difficultly. Mark (extreme karts) would know.

[XTREME KARTS XF 1,212]

Pretty straight forward to do, you'll need a pump, belt, pump mount backet and bolts, spacers for the pump, pulley to bolt onto the harmonic balancer along with the bolts (XC-XE are 3 bolt while XF is 4 bolt) P/S box, lines and a hammer for the column to be given some love as the column shaft lengths are different between manual and P/S. The column will need to be tapped up about 1 inch, be sure to do it in small increments. Also the pitman arms are different between manual and P/S.

 

If your really good you can do it in a day.

 

Im pretty sure that i have a pump mount bracket and mount bolts in the shed somewhere, i'll have to check first.

[Gaz 1,085]

If your really good you can do it in a day.

 

 

My record is 27 minutes.

(Using all new parts on a brand new car.) 

[eattsie9 350]

Awesome sounds straight forward and it's do able with engine still in? I should have all the parts coz my old xf come parts car has power steering was just gonna replace seals n shit and swap over, could I just swap columns aswell or is that a prick to do?

[steve mcqueen 1,796]

What gearbox are you using in this car?

 

4/5 speed manual   or 

column shift auto    or

T-bar auto????

 

If using the column shift auto doesn't 

the steering column interfere with the power steer box?

 

I remember this was talked about age's ago on another forum and im just double checking before

this guy starts pulling the whole shebang apart.

[Gaz 1,085]

Only column manual Steve. All other options are ok with p/s

[steve mcqueen 1,796]

Only column manual Steve. All other options are ok with p/s

 

Legend buddy, i knew it was one of em.

Good work. 

[eattsie9 350]

t bar auto anyway so all good

[2MONTS 11]

My record is 27 minutes.

(Using all new parts on a brand new car.) 

 

obviously a 25 year old record    

[Gaz 1,085]

My record. I'm sure someone would have shaved a minute off that time somewhere along the line.

1986, so 28 years.  Between 2 of us we were doing between 10 and 15 cars a day flat out for about 2 months when Power Steering became std equipment and Ford dealers couldn't sell manual steer floor stock.

[eattsie9 350]

I think i'll be way off your record probably more like a whole weekend for me

[Gaz 1,085]

Yeah, you're up against shit in the balancer and rusted threads, and oil and mud and crap everywhere. Good luck with it.

[eattsie9 350]

haha cheers

[SLO247 1,713]

Let us know how you go. I'll probably fit it to my XD eventually. I wonder how much of a pain it is to fit the lines with the motor in.

[eattsie9 350]

Quick question, still haven't done this swap been doing other work. Is there any reason I couldnt use a few long lengths of braided hose in place of the factory hydraulic lines to make it easier to fit with engine in? One I can think of is the line would probably be pretty expensive

 

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[MNTL.XD 3,831]

I think i'll be way off your record probably more like a whole weekend for me

 

Plus or minus 16 months. Hahaha

[deankxf 20,266]

Quick question, still haven't done this swap been doing other work. Is there any reason I couldnt use a few long lengths of braided hose in place of the factory hydraulic lines to make it easier to fit with engine in? One I can think of is the line would probably be pretty expensive

 

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hardest part of the hard lines fit up is the mounting clips into the chassis mounts.. if you were to use P clamps tek screwed in that would be simple.

[cooko 0]

Hi, thanks for letting me join, I have an xf ute (pic to be posted soon) that I'm hoping to put power steering on. Have everything but the mounting bracket for the pump and the pulley wheel, but I'm a bit confused about the previous steering column messages. My xf has three on the tree manual, the donor has a steering column from a column mounted auto. Apart from the obvious tits and tyres analogy...am I gonna have trouble?

[deankxf 20,266]

16 minutes ago, cooko said:

Hi, thanks for letting me join, I have an xf ute (pic to be posted soon) that I'm hoping to put power steering on. Have everything but the mounting bracket for the pump and the pulley wheel, but I'm a bit confused about the previous steering column messages. My xf has three on the tree manual, the donor has a steering column from a column mounted auto. Apart from the obvious tits and tyres analogy...am I gonna have trouble?

@Mr Polson i can't remember if you had it or fitted it or didn't?

[Mr Polson 10,214]

Hi, thanks for letting me join, I have an xf ute (pic to be posted soon) that I'm hoping to put power steering on. Have everything but the mounting bracket for the pump and the pulley wheel, but I'm a bit confused about the previous steering column messages. My xf has three on the tree manual, the donor has a steering column from a column mounted auto. Apart from the obvious tits and tyres analogy...am I gonna have trouble?

Can't fit power steer to a three speed manual unfortunately. The shift linkages will foul on the bigger power steering box. You'll have to stay manual steer or convert to a 4 or 5 speed on the floor.

[mention=21]Mr Polson[/mention] i can't remember if you had it or fitted it or didn't?

Ute didn't (and still doesn't) have power steer, but I did fit a ZL column to it, had to extend the length to suit the manual steer box.