Kaiser Frazer Owners Club Forum

General Category => Kaiser Forum => Topic started by: retroguy on June 15, 2020, 06:54:59 AM

Title: power steering conversion from manual
Post by: retroguy on June 15, 2020, 06:54:59 AM

At age 86 I just can't wrestle the manual steering. Am I better off gathering all the parts for an original KF power steering, or should I just let a shop install power steering from any other make car that would fit.

Title: Re: power steering conversion from manual
Post by: kaiserfrazerlibrary on June 15, 2020, 09:46:30 AM

The power steering system used on late 1950's AMC Ramblers works very well on 1951-55 Kaisers.  Contact KFOCI club member Dale Hammon for more information.  He's in the KFOCI Membership directory.

Title: Re: power steering conversion from manual
Post by: Gordie on June 15, 2020, 11:03:36 AM

You can also put 35 pounds of air in the front tires which will make steering a little easier.

Title: Re: power steering conversion from manual
Post by: retroguy on June 15, 2020, 04:23:35 PM

Thank you.  I didn't realize tire pressure was so low (20psi).  Increased it to 32psi--big improvement.  Might still go with power conversion at some point.

Title: Re: power steering conversion from manual
Post by: konrad on July 10, 2020, 11:54:56 AM

So I spoke to Dale this morning to get a bit more info on using a Rambler PS unit on these cars.

He stated that a late 50s up to about 1965 Rambler PS unit should work, though the fuel line may need to be rerouted to make it work.