Power steering install

piemazda

hey yall, id like to swap my power steering pump from my blown up 88 b2200 to my new 1992 b2200 that dosent have power steering, and add power steering to my 1992, what would be the process of doing that?

piemazda

MazdaMitch

If I understand you correctly you have both of these trucks present so just take what's on one truck and put it on the other.

If you can unbolt something on one vehicle you can bolt it up to the other.

lizardkingjr

I would like to see a write-up of using electronic power steering from a donor car like a Prius.

That way, you won't lose any HP on an already anemic engine.

OGMB2K

lizardkingjr LOL, that a great idea, but what you make up in horsepower you'll lose in vehicle intelligence. It would be like putting a SIM card in an 8 track player .. lol

Hopefully the electronics alone wont double the size of our wiring harness ..

MazdaMitch

OGMB2K this is been done on YouTube for several vehicles and it's actually pretty cool. It's pretty much self-contained and only requires a GPS module so that it can control the strength of the steering depending on your speed.

However I am standing firmly in the stance that these trucks do not even need power steering.

There's definitely a difference in the gearing between a non-power steering gearbox and a power steering gear box.
I have two trucks that do not have power steering and they steer totally fine and they're not floaty at all I actually prefer them over the power steering models cuz I have driven the power steering models and I feel like it's too floaty.

This new project truck that's an automatic of course it has power steering but I doubt I will change my mind once I get it running.

I like to FEEL the road.

That doesn't mean I have to fight the road or anything like that you actually just feel it better when it's manual steering.

lizardkingjr

MazdaMitch

I generally agree with this. I've only had manual steering on my B2200. HOWEVER, it would come in handy when trying to parallel park.

MazdaMitch

lizardkingjr I do it no problem. Sure it could be easier like maybe with one finger, but it's not a big deal.
I also can't stand any stock steering wheels. They are too large in circumference. The steering wheel should never match the stock wheel size they're both 14 inches come on!

You would be surprised how much easier it is to steer with a 12 in wheel.

Cusser

When the alternator belt on my '88 B2200 broke one night taking her to her club softball tournament, I had to make an emergency alternator belt replacement so I cut the power steering belt off. I didn't really notice much difference, but I wasn't able to find out if my PS gear box would wear/not get lubricated, so a week or two later I got a new PS belt.

I've replaced PS pump and replaced my PS gearbox (ever-present leak) with non-leaking one from parts yard, just bolt-on task.

Axel-Breaker-Earl

All of my B-trucks (that I have on the road) have power steering now. My previous 4 or so B2000/B2200 trucks did not have PS......so I've had both, and I like the PS in my trucks now.
I believe that all of the B2600i trucks have power steering from the factory......not sure on the 1987-1988 B2600 trucks.

kz6fittycent

Axel-Breaker-Earl You know, I thought getting bigger wider wheels and tires would make my truck harder to steer, as I don't have power steering. It's actually WAY better! I used to grunt and laugh at myself (so did my kids) trying to turn the wheel in parking lots, etc. It's dead easy now. Either I suddenly got a LOT stronger, or it's the tires.

....it's the tires....definitely not any stronger.