 Steering wheel hubs, Early v. late |
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| lapuwali |
 Mar 10 2004, 10:13 PM
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Not another one!  Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743   |
I've got a '71, and I'd really like to fit another, smaller steering wheel. However, it appears that there's a difference between the '70-'71 columns and all of the later columns. What exactly is the difference? Can a later hub be machined to fit? Does anyone know of a source of hubs (Momo, Nardi, even Grant, as long as I can get a 13" wheel) for the '70-'71 columns? If not, how big a deal is it to swap to a later column?
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| 736conver |
Mar 11 2004, 12:10 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
I can tell you that MOMO hubs are NLA for early 914's. They very rarely even show up on ebay.
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| SirAndy |
Mar 11 2004, 12:41 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,623 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(lapuwali @ Mar 10 2004, 08:13 PM) If not, how big a deal is it to swap to a later column? BIG deal ... did that on mine while the car was disassembled. - the mounts (4 bolts) to the body are different, later style is much wider but can be cut to fit. - wires, connectors. early cars have completely different guts in the column, meaning your wires/connectors won't fit a later column. - steering "rod" (don't know the right word for it). the shaft that goes down, with the joints in it. the middle shaft is of different length, the column on later cars is actually slightly different in angle and location. you have to use the later style shaft and "grind" new grooves for the locking bolts to sit in. the only reason why i did all this was because i switched to a complete '73 main wiring harness and wanted the column to go with it ... Andy |
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| dinomium |
Mar 11 2004, 12:20 PM
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Git on a chair son, all the good stuff is goin over yer head! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,777 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Bremerton, WA Member No.: 74 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Ouch!
That really makes the dead 1970 parts car in my yard a candidate for a sawsall party!! |
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