Power Steering Cj6

Cool Jeep! The engine looks like a Willys F-161 which an F-head version of the old flat head 6. It's most likely the original engine. Looks like it's called a 2600 when made in Brazil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willys_Hurricane_engine#F161

 

I just did the Astro van power steering upgrade on my 67 CJ5. It fit awesome, clears everything and looks like it came that way from the factory. The main pro to the Astro conversion over the Saginaw box mounted way up by the bumper is no stress on the front frame horns, no interference with the front cross member under the radiator and no wandering do to frame flex. Highly recommend. I have pix I can text and templates of the mounting brackets I made if you need them. Sorry, I don't know how to upload pix on here.

 

Oh cool thx for the info. To upload a photo just reply to my comment and choose the upload a file button and then choose your photos from your phone.

thanks

 

I'm soo jealous of the 4 door.

 

Neat Jeep Ryan, I did the welding on a friends CJ5 with an Advance Adapters kit , I am going to install the same kit on mine once I get the new shop built. I liked how it went together and was very solid, I actually thought that the exhaust was more work than the steering, It would have been much easier with a lift. TJ

 

Glad you like it yeah your the second person that mentioned the advance adaptors kit so I’m leaning that way I also do not want to change my steering column I’ve attached a photo hopefully they will work together.

 

I used the AA on my 71 and my 69.
My 69 set up


71 set up
Not the best image

 

Hmm...I tried your suggestions and it dais upload a file. The only option I recognize was camera. I took a pic but it says too large of file to add. Idk...

 

You are limited to roughly a megabyte file size for images, if you use the site's online storage. Unless you go into your phone's settings, it will make too large a file with the built-in camera. Do you have a computer desktop to work from? There are lots of free picture resizing programs available; I like and use PIXresizer. From your desktop, you can drag and drop into your post.

 

it looks like the advanced adapters kit doesn’t come with a box or pump any recommendations? What about the Borgensen kit it comes with everything

 

Every power steering conversion is a bit different from Jeep to Jeep. There is no “ kit” that fits all of them universally. Fabrication skills are needed. The Saginaw steering boxes are the most popular and available new, rebuilt, or used from a salvage yard. Borgensen supplies nice steering shafts and u-joints, and some “universal” columns, but probably not specifically for CJs, let alone a South American built CJ. Your going to have to fabricate a steering pump mount for your unique engine, and may have to cut your original column at the firewall to extend the shaft up to the front steering box.
-Donny

 

Send me a text. I'll text some pix. 715-675-9504

 

ok wow thanks for the info

 

Sorry, I'm not text/phone capable. No phone currently. I spend all my time on a computer desktop.

 

Ryan my CJ5 was converted to an Odd Fire 231 Buick V6, I am planning on doing a wrangler spring conversion at the same time along with a T-18 4 speed installation and new motor mounts and an overdrive. I have a steering box and a tilt column from my old S-10 Blazer that I plan on using , Its going to be a lot of work but I want to do it all at once to make sure all the modifications work together and correct some things that weren't done properly. TJ

 

Wow you’ve got a lot going on there keep me posted!