Hicas And S13 Steering Rack

[works 510]

Guys,

Did a search, but still abit baffled, im used to working with non powersteering box's insted of racks.....

The ceff is getting a new rack out of a s13,

Pulled the old rack out and its a hicas rack, with 3 fittings. the s13 has only 2.

Is there a way of fitting it without pulling all the hicas rubbish out? or would just swapping to s13 PS lines and resivoiur be easier and better working?

car has a non hicas rear cradle in it and no lines for the rear

Any help would be great

Edited March 31, 2008 by works 510

[daisu]

The hicas front rack should have 2 fittings, an inlet and outlet. And should have a separate connection block bolted on near the steering column shaft. This connection block is simply a point for the rear hicas lines to join the front hicas lines and is completely separate from the front steering system.

I'd recommend just removing any left over hicas stuff, you dont need to swap to a non hicas pump/reservoir, just plumb the outlet from the pump straight into the reservoir inlet.

[works 510]

Ah I see,

My rack had 3 fittings coming out of it :S

I wasnt too sure after the search last nite, and had to get it running (its still not going ffs) cracked the shits and pulled everything hicas out of it. all lines came out. hicas block/solendoid whatever it is near the drivers side strut tower and the resivour.

In went a s13 sr20 resivour, a ca18 s13 line to the pump, and sr20 s13 line to the resi. Rack is also sr20 s13

what a pain