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Electric Power Steering

timo439

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I am looking at electric power steering for EJ-8. I can’t find anyone who has done this before in an 8 or 7 but I keep coming back to this cj-5 kit and I can’t figure out why it would work in an 83 cj5 and not a 84 cj8. Any thoughts? I expect it won’t be bolt in but I assume it would be close.

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timo439 said:
I am looking at electric power steering for EJ-8. I can’t find anyone who has done this before in an 8 or 7 but I keep coming back to this cj-5 kit and I can’t figure out why it would work in an 83 cj5 and not a 84 cj8. Any thoughts? I expect it won’t be bolt in but I assume it would be close.

EPAS Performance 9001: Electric Power Steering Conversion Kit 1958-83 Willys/Jeep CJ5 - JEGS

Get the Best Performance with EPAS Performance Electric Power Steering Conversion Kit 1958-83 Willys/Jeep CJ5 9001 parts at JEGS. Shop Now at the Guaranteed Lowest Price!
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Have you checked with EPAS, they have a custom kit as well.
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Custom Build Power Steering Kit

EPAS Performance provides an electrical power steering unit, adaptable to most vintage vehicles, so you can enjoy modern power steering on your classic car.
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Also, you may want to check with @mysunnshine here on the site, his shop is listed a a distributor/installer.
 
Thanks, I hadnt seen the Custom Build option on the EPAS site. This could actually work pretty easily if I source a second steering column. The shaft is already adjustable so if done right, I may not need to do much cutting. It would make for a pretty good mod for anyone with manual steering (not just EV conversions). Hmm....

Anyone have an extra column lying around they want to get rid of?
 
timo439 said:
Thanks, I hadnt seen the Custom Build option on the EPAS site. This could actually work pretty easily if I source a second steering column. The shaft is already adjustable so if done right, I may not need to do much cutting. It would make for a pretty good mod for anyone with manual steering (not just EV conversions). Hmm....

Anyone have an extra column lying around they want to get rid of?
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How much of the column do you need? I have a parts column on CL...

nh.craigslist.org

Jeep CJ CJ5 CJ7 Scrambler CJ8 OEM Original steering column parts - auto parts - by owner - vehicle automotive sale -...

I have a Jeep CJ steering column (non-tilt) for a standard transmission. It is a parts column. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Craig
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Someone needed just the top plastic part as theres was worn, so I sold the whole column to them for $100 and then he asked if I wanted the parts back, so I gave him $50 in trade parts... thus the pricing... so essentially the whole column minus the very top

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That's perfect. I'll take it. I'll DM you.
 
Making some headway... Does anyone know which other vehicles share the same steering column? The EPAS tech is suggesting that the Scrambler shares the column with a 70-81 Camaro. Thoughts?
 
timo439 said:
Making some headway... Does anyone know which other vehicles share the same steering column? The EPAS tech is suggesting that the Scrambler shares the column with a 70-81 Camaro. Thoughts?
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They are a GM column
 
timo439 said:
Making some headway... Does anyone know which other vehicles share the same steering column? The EPAS tech is suggesting that the Scrambler shares the column with a 70-81 Camaro. Thoughts?
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I used one of these Camero columns in my fiberglass CJ-7. It fit in place nicely, but I have no idea how it’d work for your build.
 
timo439 said:
Making some headway... Does anyone know which other vehicles share the same steering column? The EPAS tech is suggesting that the Scrambler shares the column with a 70-81 Camaro. Thoughts?
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M109SS Lower Steering Column Cartridge Bearing

Wolff Engineering M109SS Lower Steering Column Cartridge Bearing for Saginaw columns with 2" jacket and 1" shaft. This cartridge bearing is designed around a precision, sealed deep-groove radial ball bearing. The cartridge body is constructed of acetal and is precisely toleranced to insure a...
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This might help with a list of vehicle that have the same lower portion of the column.
 
Thanks for all the replies. Just what I needed.
 
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