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With reference to my last question about my power steering being modified after a alternator being fitted. I now believe that the pump is either from a V8 Daimler or the original has been modified from the original dynamo/pump set up ( if possible). if you look at the SNS Barrett web page the two pumps look identical, things like oil seals and "O" rings have the same part numbers but other part numbers are not the same.

Regards John

Glad you have have found it John, I seem to spend hours searching the net and parts suppliers for information, at present trying to find info on the very early steering racks on 1999 S types (ford rack) but very little help on early or late racks. Still it will be there somewhere I just have to ask the right question!

Brian

Hi
I want to put power steering on my Classic S Type 3.8. Does anyone know what is the best system to use? Some favour the 420 set-up. I contacted someone from the magazine who uses an XK 140 system. I live in Shropshire.
Cheers,Paul

Twyford Moors at Clanfield near Portsmouth, market an electric system which they fit to many of their early XK120> onwards restoration cars. Their unit is very small and compact. May be they could be of assistance. Your contact there would be Ian Mills. The company also do a fair bit of work for a couple of our local region guyswho have MK2/Daimler V8 cars.

Mike K.

Hi Paul,

I have the 420 front axle and the 420 marples steering box and I find it very good, but I doubt you would find it now.

Surely your S type already has power steering, an older type than the marples box? To move to an electric system you would need a kit to fit a rack with the electric motor and a good sized alternator to run it, this also means an extra loom to feed the greater ampage back to the starter terminal.

What is your existing system and what do you want to achieve?

Brian

PS the XK140's were steering racks and the saloons rods links and a steering box.

Thanks Brian. Somebody took the power steering
off at some point although the reservoir is still there. Ken Jenkins is putting the 420 set-up on for me.
Paul

You have found a good man for the job, what he doesn't know about these cars isn't worth knowing. He is my first port of call if I can't solve it myself, A recent call confirmed a good local...ish spring maker to make a set of bespoke rear springs for me.

Brian