right this sec its stock hight but i want to drop it and keep my ps but the pump wont fit the block cuz the head light is in the way. The crank pully needs to be a non ps pully if i want to lower it cuz of the crank pully will grind the radius rod . so if you can make any sence of this send me your advice i might just have to scrap the ps if I do that im going to get a si rack to replace the ps one


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you shouldn't have any problems with the pulley rubbing unless you slam it on it's nuts. i'm sure that ppl out there are running ps with their b swaps....maybe you have to remove the headlight to install??

i went ahead and swapped out the rear xmember & rack for crx parts....i wasn't a huge fan of the power steering anyway, plus it's a thrill for me to pull unnecessary stuff off my car and throw it away

 

What year power steering pump are you trying to use?
The late model B series ones (94+) are bigger in the wrong area and will hit the headlight.
An early ODB0 pump fits pretty well in an EF engine compartment.
You will need to run a 90-93 crank pulley and the pump brackets from an early car.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JohnnieChimpo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What year power steering pump are you trying to use?
The late model B series ones (94+) are bigger in the wrong area and will hit the headlight.
An early ODB0 pump fits pretty well in an EF engine compartment.
You will need to run a 90-93 crank pulley and the pump brackets from an early car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ok thats the info i needed thanks i was just try to see if the ef pump would fit

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mahatma &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you shouldn't have any problems with the pulley rubbing unless you slam it on it's nuts. i'm sure that ppl out there are running ps with their b swaps....maybe you have to remove the headlight to install??

i went ahead and swapped out the rear xmember & rack for crx parts....i wasn't a huge fan of the power steering anyway, plus it's a thrill for me to pull unnecessary stuff off my car and throw it away </TD></TR></TABLE>

is there any way to remove the radous rods? replace with custom ones? that will let me dump the car.

is there a diffrence between diffrent racks crx si hatch si or dx or ? ps my friends are A holes and tell me that ps with out the pump hooked up is that same as a manule rack

 

you can relocate the radius rods with an aftermarket front x-member....i've even seen some that are totally custom - curved around the pulley - but i wouldn't attempt that unless you're a pro.

any 88-91 rack should work. when i researched this a while ago, i discovered that apparently not only are the racks different (obviously) but also the rear x-members are slightly different between the ps and non-ps cars. so to play it safe i just got the pair of parts from a friend. crx hf is supposed to have the quickest rack lock to lock. i'm not sure about the differences beyond that....

and truthfully i've heard PLENTY of people that were satisfied with the feel of a ps rack where the lines were looped or capped. i just chose not to go that route.