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Posted by: rhodyguy May 29 2012, 01:16 PM

the back side of the center is weird and there is a little spring with non ferrous contact point on the inside end coming out the front of the center portion. then i found another one with the # 914 347 805 11. wasup?

k

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Posted by: r_towle May 29 2012, 01:23 PM

cant see the back, but that is spring is a horn contact.

rich

Posted by: markb May 29 2012, 01:29 PM

70/71 wheel

Posted by: rhodyguy May 29 2012, 01:52 PM

back shot. there are no threaded holes to attach anything to. there are 6 small threaded holes in the center section. Attached Image

Posted by: rhodyguy May 29 2012, 01:55 PM

oops the holes are threaded. where's the edit button?

k

Posted by: carr914 May 29 2012, 02:15 PM

If you want to sell it let me know please

T.C.

Posted by: OU8AVW May 29 2012, 02:19 PM

T.C.'s radar went off! That may be something special

Posted by: scotty b May 29 2012, 02:28 PM

it's amazing what google will tell you with the first search result......................

Posted by: seanery May 29 2012, 02:46 PM

in regards to 911 RS Steering wheels

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Along with the most common part # 806 10, an RS could have come with 805 11 and even 805 10 (which is actually an 914-4 wheel but it has the correct hub with countersunk and tapped holes).

The part # on the box of my NOS wheel you mention is a mid to late 70's part # that superceedes the previous PET part #.

The RSR wheels I have seen are 803 10, which is a hard rubber core wheel with felt and padding covered with leather.

Posted by: gms May 29 2012, 02:54 PM

QUOTE(rhodyguy @ May 29 2012, 02:16 PM)

I added a bunch of info on the different 914 wheels, read this thread and you will know the differences.
http://www.early911sregistry.org/forums/showthread.php?40308-Need-Help-with-380mm-Wheel...Again

Posted by: rhodyguy May 29 2012, 02:58 PM

or digging out the old AA catalog. shows #914 347 805 11 Leather Steering wheel 1972 914-6. the one ending in 805 10 isn't listed and the #s for 4 early cars end 090 10 and 091 10.

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Posted by: Gustl May 29 2012, 03:22 PM

QUOTE(rhodyguy @ May 29 2012, 08:52 PM)

back shot. there are no threaded holes to attach anything to. there are 6 small threaded holes in the center section. Attached Image

as you learned above, this is a 1970/71 leather steering wheel for the 914-4

therefore you need to attach this black thing (sorry ... don't know its name):

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and there are 4 little screws to mount it on the steering wheel - I put red circles around the mounting holes:

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when using it this way, the horn contact is made with the little brown cable

when using it on a 914-6 you will need the horn contact with the spring (as shown in your post); but ... originally it should look like this:

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Posted by: 914Sixer May 29 2012, 07:11 PM

Most of the early wheels 70/71 were drilled for BOTH the 4 and 6. The counter sunk holes allow you to use the 911 cancelling plate used by the -6. Four circled holes are for mounting the -4 plate and using the long horn button as shown above. Then they could stamp what ever number they needed in the wheel.