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i don't think crossover will change the mechanical advantage to make your manual steering any better. i believe the main advantage (could be wrong, i'm new to toyota's and the push/pull system) is that it won't bind or turn during flex. the hi-steer mod you are speeking is of course to keep rocks away from your tie-rod as well. the mechanical advantage would be most changed by changing your pitman arm length (shortening) but then you'd loose turning radius.
if you have fabricating skills, surely you have enough skills to go to a junk yard and pull the power steering off another truck. parts yards are cheap, and i'm sure it would take much less time than fabricating a backyard steering system.
Al
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81 Toyota pickup - Hers
22r, 5spd, 4x4, longbed on 33's... awaiting custom rears up front w/ downey shackles, chev 63's out back double shackled and 36's...
79 Jeep Cherokee Widetrack "Kronk" - The Build
TBI350, SM465, NP205, Hydraulic clutch, Hydroboost, Custom aluminum radiator, Flowtech headers, SOA D44HD w/ Hi-steer, D60, 36" TSL/SX's, LED tail conversion...
91 Chevy K1500 - The Hauler
TBI350, built 700r4, NP241, awaiting 4" lift...
92 FJ80 Land Cruiser - Fate undecided
Last edited by Al's Chop Shop : 05-29-2008 at 05:31 PM.
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