[bmw] Manual steering for E36?

[jkerouac <jkerouac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Manual Steering For E36?

Did any E36 models come with manual steering?
    Reason I ask in that the ps hose blew off the left front fitting 
from the steering rack, and I got to do some driving with no ps.  Not 
much different from a manual steering convert I did on a old E30 
autocrosser that was 700 pounds lighter.  Old Bavaria's weigh more than 
an E36 and they has manual steering also.
    All US E36 had ps but did some non-US market base model get a 
manual rack, or are optional manual racks available? (maybe Asian market 
cars that came with 3.73 rears?)  Could an E30 rack be converted to fit 
an E36? ( is it maybe the same except for a part number difference?)
tia,

Barry
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