Has anyone attempted to fit e34 steering box into e28?
Thanks.
e34 steering boxes into e28?
When I bought my car, it came with a non-E28 power steering box. It is of either E32, or E34 origin, non-servotronic. Many years ago, I've checked it out, but in the meantime I forgot the conclusion 
It worked without any mods. Just the position of one of the hoses is different, but it is well without the routing limits of the hose, so there are no issues.
If you have time and patience to wait about 1-2 weeks, I'll reach the garage where I keep the car during the winter and I may be able to return with more accurate information.
It worked without any mods. Just the position of one of the hoses is different, but it is well without the routing limits of the hose, so there are no issues.
If you have time and patience to wait about 1-2 weeks, I'll reach the garage where I keep the car during the winter and I may be able to return with more accurate information.
The conclusion I remember being reached (and should be in the archives somewhere) was that the non-servotronic boxes worked fine, just that one of the PS hose connection locations was different as Robert mentions. I don't remember if there was any kind of workaround for the servotronic units. IIRC, they default to the "loose" setting without the controls hooked up, so you wind up with many turns lock-to-lock as a result.
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anyone know anything about turn to lock ratios? a permanently engaged servotronic sounds like a mighty interesting prospect. if its down to 2.5 turn to lock, or even a e34/e32 steering box if they can be had at anything less then 3.5 turn to lock. the normal m5/m6/635csi steering box upgrade isnt as easy to come across as e34/e32 parts.
