VH K-Frame

[AaronW12b]

Hi all.... do I need to swap the K Frame to change a Manual steering rack to Power Steering in a VH?
Thanks

 

[Sandman]

No, K frame was the same.

 

[Vin999]

Hi all.... do I need to swap the K Frame to change a Manual steering rack to Power Steering in a VH?
Thanks

check the intermediate shaft, from memory the Power Steering one is shorter than the manual steering. As Sandman said, Kframes are the same with 460mm bolt spacing for rack.

 

[gtrboyy]

Yep need p/steer intermediate with vb-vk p/steer rack...can also do vn-vs k frame with vl p/steer intermediate shaft with splined vl or vn p/steer rack.

Later model setup is better for clearance issues with v8 extractors for vn heads or ls conversions

 

[Vin999]

manual steering gives you better clearances over power steering in any engine conversion, helps to build arms/shoulders up, less gym visits.

 

[losh1971]

I had a HG with manual steering box. It was pretty easy to move the wheels. Certainly no work out.

 

[Vin999]

I had a HG with manual steering box. It was pretty easy to move the wheels. Certainly no work out.

6 cylinder HKTG ones were easier with thin pumped up tyres, extra weight of V8 and bigger rim/tyres was harder when full locks at low speed.

 

[losh1971]

Don't know if my VL had PS or not but my LX and HX didn't and they had 215s and I wouldn't say it was a work out. Manual steering rack is not same as PS when pump fails. Manual steering rack is a little more effort but it's certainly not too hard.

 

[vc commodore]

Don't know if my VL had PS or not but my LX and HX didn't and they had 215s and I wouldn't say it was a work out. Manual steering rack is not same as PS when pump fails. Manual steering rack is a little more effort but it's certainly not too hard.

Got a V8 valiant here, with 245/60X14 on 7" rims on the front with manual steer and it's lighter to steer than my VY....

 

[keith reed]

6 cylinder HKTG ones were easier with thin pumped up tyres, extra weight of V8 and bigger rim/tyres was harder when full locks at low speed.

My hg (v8) was only a problem and really not that bad when parking. Wish I still had it.