Two questions about EA82 engine crossmembers:

 

1. Are there different crossmember designs with one for manual steering and another for power steering?

 

2. Do all EA82T-powered cars have power steering?

Two questions about EA82 engine crossmembers:

 

1. Are there different crossmember designs with one for manual steering and another for power steering?

 

2. Do all EA82T-powered cars have power steering?

 

no and no

 

all EA82 crossmembers are the same, except for the exhaust notch on the turbo cars. but they all bolt on the same, share the same dimensions, and accept either type of racks.

 

not all turbo EA82s had power steering (I read an old article from Road & Track where they test drove a bunch of 4wd cars in the eighties. They tested manual steering, Dual Range 4wd RX sedan)

 

although most EA82T did have power steering. it would only be early (85,86)RXs that might have manual steering. 87+ everything had powersteering.

So I guess I can swap a manual rack onto an EA82T crossmember while in the yard (around here they're less likely to charge as much if you bring an assembled hunk of suspension over individual parts) then upgrade to P/S later when the EJ and the $ are there.

 

I was worried I might have to come up with an EA81 P/S pump and brackets till EJ time.

 

Any chance an EA81 manual rack would work temporarily for that with extended tie rods?

 

Thanks for the info Gloyale.

So I guess I can swap a manual rack onto an EA82T crossmember while in the yard (around here they're less likely to charge as much if you bring an assembled hunk of suspension over individual parts) then upgrade to P/S later when the EJ and the $ are there.

 

I was worried I might have to come up with an EA81 P/S pump and brackets till EJ time.

 

Any chance an EA81 manual rack would work temporarily for that with extended tie rods?

 

Thanks for the info Gloyale.

 

don't think so. too narrow.

 

if you have trouble finding an ea82 manual rack, let me know. i have one i could send you.