[T2] used engine

[Joe Average]

For power steering you'll need to engineer it yourself. I'm going out on 
a limb here and say that a good place to start is the hot rod catalogs 
where you might be able to source an electric power steering system. 
I've seen one and looked it over - easy IMHO to adapt - but remember 
you'd be putting alot of stress on the old VW steering box during 
stationary maneuvers such as parallel parking.

I prefer just getting the bus to roll a little and then start turning 
the big steering wheel. Not too bad despite the vehicle's weight.

Ideally a power steering adapt ought to use a powered ram on the 
steering under the bus so that the steering box is not stressed ala '60s 
Ford where their power steering was more or less an add on. Now how 
you'd power that hydraulic ram on a rear engined vehicle which hardly 
offers a provision for an a/c compressor let alone a power steering pump 
I don't know. Maybe there would be an electric power steering pump to 
source somewhere. I certainly wouldn't want to give up 2-3 HP in a 
vehicle with only 60 HP to power a pump.

I think I'd make the original steering work as well as you can (99% of 
new condition) and live with it. It's strong, durable, and drives well 
with good parts, good shocks and good tires (an often overlooked 
component). I love to re-engineer stuff like engines and suspensions but 
I also have access to a machine shop and welders of all types.

Would be expensive to farm it out or buy a $2K suspension retrofit 
either way. That said I'd love to drive a bus with that updated 
suspension design and see what it's like.

Chris in TN