Power steering

[davek]

Hi i'm fitting pas to my mk2 transit at the moment-got all bits i need off a mk3 (hopefully) spent today getting the old steering box off etc Was wondering if anyone knows to any pictures under bonnet or inside cab of a mk1/2 thats been converted esp. the mounting plate for the box - done a search not found the areas i'm looking for-- (if any one needs a non-power front end set-up with disk brakes let me know )Thanks Dave

[madmark]

mate we will wait for you to tell us! as sixwheel phill has this conversion to do on his mk2 soon! i need discs on my mk1 but its beeing botherd to change the front axle over !

[transitgeoff]

the mounting plate from the wedge actually bolts down to your mk2 chassie in the same place the bolt holes are the same, then its easy to see the cutting you need to do on the inner wing, couldnt be easier, front axle is the same,all this is ok as long as your not talking steering rack mk3

[pete_the_4x4]

i also did this to my van was easy with the plate from the mk3

[davek]

Thanks guys-- the weather been against me this weekend but so far it's all dropping into place - got to the stage i need to get the welder out but i was working outside in the rain - hopefully next weekend should have it sorted taken a few pictures before/after so i'll post them when it's done

[FredTransit]

OOOh interesting! I would like too see how you get on.

[baconsdozen]

i need discs on my mk1 but its beeing botherd to change the front axle over !

hi Mark,I did this a week or so ago to mine,to be honest I noticed next to no improvement,been sulking ever since.

[transitgeoff]

Have you a servo

[FredTransit]

Do you need to change the servo then geoff? I didn't know that.

[transitgeoff]

a lot of mk1 have no servo Fred, then you still have to push the pedal with the force of 10 men to stop disc brakes or not oh and Hi Fred long time no chat

[FredTransit]

Yo Geoff! He said Mk2, and to my knowledge even the early ones have a servo as they all have disc front brakes.

[transitgeoff]

i need discs on my mk1 but its beeing botherd to change the front axle over !

hi Mark,I did this a week or so ago to mine,to be honest I noticed next to no improvement,been sulking ever since.

thought they both have mk1 Fred

[FredTransit]

Oh right, sorry I just looked at the original post of the thread! I thought you meant change the servo to do with the power sterring, not the disc brake conversion on a Mk1.

[transitgeoff]

no problem Fred

[baconsdozen]

Hello all.Yes there's a servo on the brakes.Maybe when the pads bed in it will be a bit better.I think I might have been hoping for a bit much as the drum brakes were actually pretty good at lower speeds.One thing I've been meaning to do is pull the filter out of the servo to make sure its clea,if it is and the brakes don't improve it might be a question of using a smaller bore master cylinder.The brakes aren't really bad it's just that the pedal pressure seems so high.You learn to brake a bit gentler in a camper in case a full kettle (or worse still a full khazi) end up trying to join you in the front.