Converting the steering column
Converting the steering column
I know someone has used the Opel EPAS steering column to provide power boosted steering to the Tiiger. I would like to go down this path so if anyone can help with information or guidance, I would be very grateful
I am down under in Aussie land so need the help long distance.
Steven
I am down under in Aussie land so need the help long distance.
Steven
Well its been almost 12 months and no replies. Now I know some people have had their Tigers converted to EPAS steering. I now have a alpine downer column, a doner EPAS unit and the Tiger column to provide a yardstick of the final length. Now before I approach an engineering firm with the work to fit the unit, I would like to be able to tell them the length of the front alpine assembly to be grafted onto the EPAS front shaft and the rear of the alpine shaft cut and modified length.
Any details would be very gratefully received
Any details would be very gratefully received
Found this company in the Netherlands, they have done a Tiger before.
http://www.ezpowersteering.nl/language/23/2/Home.html
http://www.ezpowersteering.nl/language/23/2/Home.html
1966 Sunbeam Tiger Mk1
I talked to reps of this company at the Goodwood Revival in 2014 and they seemed very knowledgeable. They had done Tiger and their demo in another car there was impressive -first with the ignition (power) off and then
with the ignition on. Expensive however. I understand Tom Hall in the US is looking at it, having seen a demo when we were over for the Archive trip.
with the ignition on. Expensive however. I understand Tom Hall in the US is looking at it, having seen a demo when we were over for the Archive trip.
I understand that they still use the Corsa power steering unit and that they cut your Tiger column.
Why don't you contact Jim Oven in Monmouth (JO Engineering). His units are much cheaper and use a shortened Alpine column, you get to keep the Tiger unit in case one day you want to change it back. Have you ever seen a Tiger column for sale? There are a few dozen Tigers that have had this conversion.
Why don't you contact Jim Oven in Monmouth (JO Engineering). His units are much cheaper and use a shortened Alpine column, you get to keep the Tiger unit in case one day you want to change it back. Have you ever seen a Tiger column for sale? There are a few dozen Tigers that have had this conversion.
65 Mk1 Tiger 260
66 Mk1 Tiger 260 (African Violet)
63 Ford Falcon Sprint
63 Ford Falcon Monte Carlo Rally replica
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66 Mk1 Tiger 260 (African Violet)
63 Ford Falcon Sprint
63 Ford Falcon Monte Carlo Rally replica
02 Honda Valkyrie
+1pushrod wrote:I understand that they still use the Corsa power steering unit and that they cut your Tiger column.
Why don't you contact Jim Oven in Monmouth (JO Engineering). His units are much cheaper and use a shortened Alpine column, you get to keep the Tiger unit in case one day you want to change it back. Have you ever seen a Tiger column for sale? There are a few dozen Tigers that have had this conversion.
..especially with chopping up an existing Tiger column, not needed - No No No!