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    Aspire Power steering on a festiva with an Aspire Engine

    gonna put power steering on the Festiva but don't know how to install in the Festiva..... it will be from an Aspire and will be installed on the Festiva with an Aspire engine

    I know I need the power steering unit, all hoses and belt and the rack what else? where to start?

    will be pulling it off this weekend and need to know what is compatible with the festiva body and such and how to install it!
    Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now

    Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)

    Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has     it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.

    Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!

    TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to     bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!

    '94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi

    SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!

    R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!

    R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.

    R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi

    R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles

    R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)
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  • #2
    The resivore, the pump mounting brackets, Aspire pulleys and belt
    No car too fast !

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    • #3
      ok! Aspire rack work in Festiva?
      Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now

      Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)

      Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has       it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.

      Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!

      TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to       bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!

      '94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi

      SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!

      R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!

      R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.

      R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi

      R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles

      R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)

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      • #4
        No, only a Festiva P/S rack would work.
        I only used the Aspire boot for the universal joint on the rack.
        Last edited by bravekozak; 01-24-2016, 07:42 AM.

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        • #5
          Humor? ^
          We are fitting an Aspire power rack to Trash2 (a 1991 Festiva) right now!
          Use the rod ends that match the knuckle / hub assemblies.
          Last edited by Dragonhealer; 01-24-2016, 09:17 AM.
          No car too fast !

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          • #6
            As an aside, this is where I started when it became obvious that the steering needed modifying based on Charlie's racetrack work.
            Got an reman Aspire power rack from a firm in NY when one came available, $195 + $125 core charge + shipping. The cheaper alternative proved to be the power rack from a KIA Rio (late'02 - '05) with the Festiva side rods and pinion coupling installed. Yes, it will require some altered/custom plumbing. But if you already have the Aspire setup, go for it!
            Last edited by Dragonhealer; 01-24-2016, 09:30 AM.
            No car too fast !

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