 Steering Wheel Fitment 914-Four v. Six, Is there a distinct difference or are they interchangeable? |
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| c12croft |
 Mar 28 2012, 10:39 PM
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The caption lines essentially cover it all.
Can the steering wheels of the sixes fit the fours and vice versa? Specifically, can the wheels shown as advertised for one also fit the other? Although I've not verified it yet in any tech manual, I've got the sense that the answer is no, just based on reading the tech info found in eBay ads. Can anyone here confirm my suspicion here or not? note: extra credit given to those who bother to answer and include a description of the physical differences Thanks |
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| rhodyguy |
Apr 15 2015, 09:25 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,240 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
the cup on the rear of the wheel is dependent on the column the wheel is being installed on. one is thicker than the other.
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| motorvated |
Sep 9 2015, 07:15 PM
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Apr 15 2015, 09:25 AM)  the cup on the rear of the wheel is dependent on the column the wheel is being installed on. one is thicker than the other. I recently bought a Dino wheel with a hub adapter from the classifieds that was supposed to fit my '72 914/4, but it does not. It appears that the spline count is different. Stock wheel fits OK, adapter does not fit. Does anyone have the actual spline count of a '72 914/4 steering column, and a good way to accurately count the splines other than being really careful? |
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| motorvated |
Sep 9 2015, 07:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 282 Joined: 13-February 13 From: Colorado Member No.: 15,519 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(motorvated @ Sep 9 2015, 07:15 PM) QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Apr 15 2015, 09:25 AM) the cup on the rear of the wheel is dependent on the column the wheel is being installed on. one is thicker than the other. I recently bought a Dino wheel with a hub adapter from the classifieds that was supposed to fit my '72 914/4, but it does not. It appears that the spline count is different. Stock wheel fits OK, adapter does not fit. Does anyone have the actual spline count of a '72 914/4 steering column, and a good way to accurately count the splines other than being really careful? Just finished carefully counting splines on my '72 914/4 steering column and counted 40. Counted the splines on my Dino hub adapter and it looks like there are 41. Is it possible that the early 914/4, 914/6, and early 911 have steering columns with a spline count of 41, and the '72 and later 914/4 has a spline count of 40? Hate to beat a dead horse here, but I'm trying to figure out how to mount this new Dino wheel. |
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| mepstein |
Oct 19 2016, 03:25 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,876 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(motorvated @ Sep 9 2015, 09:39 PM) QUOTE(motorvated @ Sep 9 2015, 07:15 PM) QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Apr 15 2015, 09:25 AM) the cup on the rear of the wheel is dependent on the column the wheel is being installed on. one is thicker than the other. I recently bought a Dino wheel with a hub adapter from the classifieds that was supposed to fit my '72 914/4, but it does not. It appears that the spline count is different. Stock wheel fits OK, adapter does not fit. Does anyone have the actual spline count of a '72 914/4 steering column, and a good way to accurately count the splines other than being really careful? Just finished carefully counting splines on my '72 914/4 steering column and counted 40. Counted the splines on my Dino hub adapter and it looks like there are 41. Is it possible that the early 914/4, 914/6, and early 911 have steering columns with a spline count of 41, and the '72 and later 914/4 has a spline count of 40? Hate to beat a dead horse here, but I'm trying to figure out how to mount this new Dino wheel. All the 914 wheels and all the early 911 wheels have the same number of splines. They interchange. I guarantee it. - I have all those cars in my shop so I can prove it. |
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c12croft Steering Wheel Fitment 914-Four v. Six Mar 28 2012, 10:39 PM
Jeffs9146 I don't think so! Different spline count I... Mar 28 2012, 11:06 PM pete000 The early 911 guys all want the 914-6 steering whe... Mar 28 2012, 11:20 PM Travis Neff Then how do I see some guys get a SC or a Carerra ... Mar 28 2012, 11:22 PM
pete000
Then how do I see some guys get a SC or a Carerra... Mar 28 2012, 11:39 PM
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Then how do I see some guys get a SC or a Carerra... Mar 29 2012, 08:49 AM Jeffs9146 I know that I had a later (74) steering wheel that... Mar 28 2012, 11:47 PM carr914
The early 911 guys all want the 914-6 steering wh... Mar 29 2012, 05:42 AM ClayPerrine Early 911 steering wheels will fit a 914/4. When ... Mar 29 2012, 06:05 AM Jeffs9146 The question was
So the answer is NO, the spline... Mar 29 2012, 08:13 AM ClayPerrine
The question was
So the answer is NO, the splin... Mar 29 2012, 11:46 AM SirAndy The question was
So the answer is NO, the spline ... Mar 29 2012, 01:59 PM Lightweight_911 Sorry but there's some mis-information on this... Mar 31 2012, 06:17 AM racerx9146 I agree.... That my experience.. Early 914 wheel o... Mar 31 2012, 11:58 AM SirAndy
All 914 steering wheels - 4 & 6 cylinder vers... Mar 31 2012, 01:15 PM Michael N
[quote name='Lightweight_911' post='1657449' date... Apr 1 2012, 12:42 PM a914622 I have just put the 71 911 wheel and the 85 911 wh... Mar 31 2012, 08:45 AM jmill
Sorry but there's some mis-information on thi... Mar 31 2012, 11:22 AM Jeffs9146
Sorry but there's some mis-information on th... Mar 31 2012, 11:54 AM Jeffs9146
Sorry but there's some mis-information on th... Mar 31 2012, 11:54 AM brant I don't have a PET any longer
can someone loo... Apr 1 2012, 09:04 AM Jeffs9146 70/71 914-6 Part #'s
914.347.803.10 Hard Rubb... Apr 1 2012, 09:34 AM Lightweight_911 Sorry but I have had every version of 914/4 & ... Apr 1 2012, 10:11 AM pete000 This must be why I sold a bunch of 914-4 steering ... Apr 1 2012, 10:21 AM Lightweight_911
I did have one guy tell me that only the 914-6 w... Apr 1 2012, 10:41 AM Jeffs9146
It looks like we will have to agree to disagree... Apr 1 2012, 10:22 AM Jeffs9146 Not one of those part numbers is from a 70 914-6... Apr 1 2012, 02:43 PM Michael N
Not one of those part numbers is from a 70 914-6... Apr 1 2012, 02:50 PM ClayPerrine Please watch the two videos for a definitive answe... Apr 2 2012, 04:56 PM ClayPerrine No additional rebuttals?
Bueller?
Bueller? Apr 4 2012, 09:41 PM db9146 Ahhhh, I was looking for an answer to this burnin... Apr 14 2015, 09:48 PM mepstein
Ahhhh, I was looking for an answer to this burni... Apr 15 2015, 05:09 AM Cairo94507 I bought an early 4 steering wheel for my Six. I ... Sep 9 2015, 07:57 PM rdauenhauer This thread should be moved to the classic thread ... Oct 19 2016, 01:00 PM mepstein
This thread should be moved to the classic thread... Oct 19 2016, 03:25 PM pete000 http://www.porsche.com/usa/accessoriesands...parts... Oct 19 2016, 03:34 PM rudedude early 911 wheels were generally 400mm Oct 19 2016, 08:29 PM rdauenhauer
early 911 wheels were generally 400mm Thank You Oct 19 2016, 10:09 PM mepstein
early 911 wheels were generally 400mm Thank You... Oct 20 2016, 03:39 AM Mike Fitton Has anyone seen an early steering wheel with part ... Apr 22 2020, 05:43 PM mepstein
Has anyone seen an early steering wheel with part... Apr 22 2020, 05:56 PM |
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