steering wheel adapters -grant

[Mike Landwehr]

Just got tiold that no steering wheel adapters are available for stock columns
A. 49-57 fords
B. 40's mopar-46 cpe also
Tex smiths fat shoebox(HIS name ,not mine) Ford book is no longer avail .
I need these- anyone know where or who has em?

[abe lugo]

The adapter part is a diecast part that locate the three bolts.
I was told there was not 57 ford, but there is a 58 ford one??? I have put a 57 ford steering wheel on a 58 column before.

[Mike Landwehr]

the kits come w an adapter , horn contact 3 bolts , cap and base bezel,Speedway said the 49-51 Ford was listed, but they do not stock and will nor order them.

[NorwegianV8]

I know that Billy Belmont usually have a load
of difrent steering adapter kits.
You could try him ?

http://www.belmontsrodandcustom.com/

[Jimv]

On thing to try is if you have a shitty unsalvagable steering wheel is get a Touch & burn all teh plasti off the center hub, cut all the spokes off with a hacksaw & use the center hub to adapt the wheel!! Everyone i've done this with didn't even have to be redrilled , the 3 holes matched up!!
Jimv

[Mike Landwehr]

I've got one spare 46-8 ply wheel , but its really nice and complete w horn ring/cap an all ,hate to destroy that , maybe look for a strung out one in the boneyards thanks for the belmont link as well called the number out of hemmings MTR news a few times and I always get a guy who knows nothing

[C9]

Look in the new Summit catalog pg. 204.

It lists Quick Release (QR)hubs.

A little interpolation will tell you that there's not too many different adapters out there.

The Q.R. hubs listed are for:
Chevy - 11/16" x 36 serration.
Ford - 13/16" x 40 serration.
Chrysler - 11/16" 36 serration.

That tells me that within a particular car company any steering wheel will fit any other steering shaft.

Howe (on the same page) has steering ratio quickeners - which are not important to the this discussion, but they list the ratio quickener for 36 spline shafts and make no mention of whether it's for Chevy or Chrysler.

I'm guessing the difference between the Chevy and Chrysler shafts/wheels may be that one spline is blank so the steering wheel has to key in, in a particular place.
Easily rectified with a file.

[Mike Landwehr]

being as my Ply still has a cherry gennie wheel on it I have no idea if its splined oR keyed, its not here at the house , so i'll have to wait to take it off , the ford on the other hand is listed ,but not carried by Speedway,maybe check w Auto value tomorrow , IF its not snowing or so danged WINDY.