How does it work Corky?

Tubo wrote:

I found out an easy way to do it.

Use the electric hydraulic pump from a Toyota MR2, easier than adapting an electric rack from 2011, or newer Mustang.

Tubo

 
Not really the same thing. The benefit of the electric column is less clutter in the engine bay and more importantly the ability to adjust steering feel. You could do that with the pump, but restricting pump flow isnt the best way to decrease effort. The controller picking up a speed sensor input and adjusting boost based on speed is a nice touch too.

Last edited by midnite (9/20/2013 2:25 PM)

TimC wrote:

midnite wrote:

[ The controller picking up a speed sensor input and adjusting boost based on speed is a nice touch too.

I'm not a fan of the auto-boost feature.  The sensor on my 97 Suburban failed, and on that vehicle, it defaults to full boost.  Obviously, there was no noted change at low speeds.  I learned about it's failure when I headed off on the highway.  Full boost at highway speed made that barge uncontrollable.  If adding to a classic Mustang, I would have to be certain that the combo of cobbled parts would default to NO boost upon failure of sensor or controller, as that was one of only a handful of moments in my life I would never want to repeat.....
 

 
was that a speed sensitive hydraulic steering? from '97 I would assume that it was. While I wont throw out the possibility of an electric column having a problem, I dont think it would be like that.