menace1952 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 I've got an '86 Comanche that I love and have cared for since it's previous owner, my brother, was KIA in the gulf in '91. It has an AC unit which is not really too useful, but no power steering. It can be pretty tough to turn in tight spaces at slow speed. Anyone ever heard of swapping out the AC for a power steering unit (with the appropriate changes to the steering assembly?) Is anyone else in the club in or near NYC? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Comanches were sold with power steering (in fact, I've never seen one that didn't have it, although I know they existed). But the power steering pump mounts on the drivers' side of the engine, and the a/c mounts on the passenger side. You can easily convert to power steering using junkyard parts for the bracketry and such (and either junkyard or parts store steering box and pump) without removing the a/c. Or you could dump the a/c and install an idler pulley, which is what the factory did on units without a/c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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