No room for ITB manifold

[cliokongen]

Finally started my ITB project.

Stripped the engine for std. manifold.
Unfortunately the ITB manifold does not clear the power steering pump.

It's a Williams head with the awful chadil manifold for Jenveys.

Has anyone experienced this before?
How did you solve it?
(remove material - how much?)
(Other solutions)

I know I could/should remove the PAS system.
That might be an option if a quick rack solution is found.

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[schakal]

electric pump for p/s or man it up !!! :idea: :idea:

:D

[Coops]

remove the power steering mate and fit a normal poverty spec rack for now, then when/if the quaife parts get sorted fit them to the rack

i've just fitted maual steering with a normal manual rack and in all honesty for normal twisties i cant tell the difference to the power steering rack, its just slow manouvres that show up the lock to lock turns being more

[sideways danny]

you have to grind some of the manifold in a few areas to get it to fit. It will go on, there's loads of meat that you can grind away

[sideways danny]

I'va also struggled for hours with getting it on the studs. In the end I've removed the studs and used cap head bolts. Much easier.

[cliokongen]

It will be interesting with the quaife parts...
But in all honesty i don't think gears are interchangeable between LDH and RHD racks.

So for now - let the savage grinding commence!


Thanks for your input guys!
Will see if i can make it work...