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General Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: 48bomber on January 30, 2011, 07:37:19 pm

Title: power steering
Post by: 48bomber on January 30, 2011, 07:37:19 pm: Hey All!
Hope everyone is getting some use of your machines this winter!
We have been out many times to the lake for ice fishing. No fish but the trip out and back is fun!
In the General topic in #2 we had talked about power steering .I want to put it in my 48 narrow guage. There was coments it had been done on wide guage. Can we get some Ideas flowing out there , and a pic if possible what might work? I did some looking at pumps . but dont know enough what is needed.
Help please!!
48bomber
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: the old trucker on January 31, 2011, 06:58:58 am: Like they say....a picture is worth a thousand words. It would be nice to see how much trouble is involved into doing it. I wonder if you took out that gear on the floor, fitted in a push/pull cylinder & then cut off the steering column & install a rotary valve like Dpaulson did on his rebuild ?? You will still have to install a power steering pump on your engine.

The Old Trucker
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: 48bomber on January 31, 2011, 07:27:12 am: OT
I think you are on the right track. I dont want to cut out the original gear etc , unless I am sure the modification will work. I think it will require alot of hyd force on a small cylinder to turn the skis . It is hard to turn on tight trails in our area the way it is set up with the gear system.
How is yours doing ? Ready for wood yet?
48bomber
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: the old trucker on January 31, 2011, 07:36:42 am: Not yet !! I need a swift kick to get me started again. OT.
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: marcdds on January 31, 2011, 07:30:05 pm: hey guys lets see if rattelman can post some pictures he ha power sterring on his woody and it works very well ill talk to him tomorow
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: the old trucker on January 31, 2011, 09:21:20 pm: Marc, if Rattleman can't post pics tell him to send them to me. I'd be glad to put them on for him...

An excited OT.
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: 48bomber on January 31, 2011, 09:44:35 pm: Hey,

Now thats great! I'm lookin forward to any power steering out there!
Thanks
48bomber
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: the old trucker on February 04, 2011, 10:28:06 am: Well 48bomber... I hope this is a good start for you & me. This email came from RATTLEMAN last night. I sent a couple of pics of my machine to him.

Hi Claude
Wow it's a big job that you got there

but that the way. Félicitation
I never did a restoration like that
There some mores pictures of the power steering. It was install in the machine 10 years ago by the owner before me.
But I got a friend that make a kit for it and it's better.
I gone a se him in the next week at St. Raymond; Iwill take pictures and infos.
Marc and me gone a try to make you a inventory of ours machines.
I gone a be at St. Raymond, next Lac St. Jean, next St. Rock, next Gaspésie and finely New Bruwnwick
Will be in toutch
Jean-Marc (rattleman)

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m366/theoldtrucker/snow007.jpg

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Title: Re: power steering
Post by: the old trucker on February 04, 2011, 10:43:31 am: Thanks alot Rattleman, I'm sure it works fine. It shows how everything fits together. Can you still turn the skis without the engine running ?
Are you going to Amqui ? Where are you going to in New Brunswick ? Would that be on the 12th of March ??

Thanks Again...
The Old Trucker

PS. Don't forget to take lots of pics....
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: 48bomber on February 06, 2011, 11:09:09 am: Thanks!
That is giving me some idea of what it should look like. It looks it is a addition to the original gear system , and that what I was hoping for. Next issue, what is the cyl , and control valve off?
48 bomber
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: the old trucker on February 06, 2011, 05:26:52 pm: I was told by Glen (Glen's 59 newbuild ) that he is going to use a rotary valve from a forklift. Sorta like Dpaulsons. I'm thinking you need a push/pull cylinder. That one looks about 20-24" long. And for your bomber, I think you need to install a power steering pump from an older car or pickup like in the pics. Glen is looking for a valve for mine.
OT.
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: rattleman on February 06, 2011, 08:22:16 pm: Hi Guys
For the power steering= the steering still working wihtout the pomp system.
In about 3 weeks I gone a be with the guy that making some kit for power steering. so I gone a take some pictures and infos for you.
We gone a be at Amqui on the 12-13 mars
Then after we have a invitation to go riding with a bunch a friends at Balmoral N.B..I get back for the date
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: the old trucker on February 07, 2011, 07:14:32 am: Thanks Rattleman. That is what myself & I think 48bomber was looking to do with ours. We'll wait to see the other pics. OT.
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: Frank Walsh on February 07, 2011, 09:06:11 am: Am I to understand that someone is making a power steering kit? If so, are these for sale?

Thanks!
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: the old trucker on February 07, 2011, 10:05:53 am: Quote from: rattleman on February 06, 2011, 08:22:16 pm
Hi Guys
For the power steering= the steering still working wihtout the pomp system.
In about 3 weeks I gone a be with the guy that making some kit for power steering. so I gone a take some pictures and infos for you.We gone a be at Amqui on the 12-13 mars
Then after we have a invitation to go riding with a bunch a friends at Balmoral N.B..I get back for the date

According to the way it states above... yes there is. Rattleman said he will talk to the guy soon. OT.
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: Frank Walsh on February 07, 2011, 10:07:37 am: Great.....................I'm in!
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: Muskeg Runer on March 07, 2011, 09:58:45 am: Hi this is how we did the power steering on our bugshttp://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab239/MuskegRuner/DSCF0023.jpg

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab239/MuskegRuner/DSCF0022.jpg We used a gear box off a 1980 ford 3/4 tone if you are intrested I can post more pictures
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: the old trucker on March 17, 2011, 05:29:27 am: These are from Rattlemans friend...

Hi Sir
There a fews pictures of the power steering for woodie snow from my friend off Lac St. Jean Québec.Anny question I would try to answer
Rattleman
He use Saturn parts.
Vous avez reçu 9 photo(s).

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Title: Re: power steering
Post by: Frank Walsh on November 17, 2011, 03:25:41 pm: Anything more ever come of the power steering kits?
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: gunner dog on January 27, 2012, 03:31:47 pm: hello this is gunner dog i have a question to ask.i would like no model of the saturn car and the year and did this work out for you. ???
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: gunner dog on February 01, 2012, 02:48:16 pm: Quote from: gunner dog on January 27, 2012, 03:31:47 pm
hello this is gunner dog i have a question to ask.i would like no model of the saturn car and the year and did this work out for you. ???
::) ::)
Quote from: Frank Walsh on November 17, 2011, 03:25:41 pm
Anything more ever come of the power steering kits?
Title: Re: power steering
Post by: the old trucker on February 16, 2012, 10:44:39 am: Send "Rattleman a personal message & ask him. Better still email him @ info@multikit.ca
. I'm sure he will be glad to help you.... Great fellow to talk to on the phone...

OT.