Has anyone used a removable steering wheel coupler on a stock 68 A-body steering column? I'd like to use one on my Dart.
Steering wheel coupler
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So I guess I'll be the first?
earthmover
in the tire smoke
pm bob shingler he just did it to his demon ....should be close to the same steering deal I would think.. 
bOb shingler
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i'll try to remember to take a few pics of what i fumble through tomorow.
Thanks that would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/60724/10002/-1
i put that one on my 71 Demon a year ago...using the stock column.
i put that one on my 71 Demon a year ago...using the stock column.
bOb shingler
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i don't know what the hey happened to the out of focus ones because i had the camera on macro, maybe i didn't wait long enough. i hope you can see everything well enough.
3rd pic down. an in focus pic of 5 & 6.
4th pic the plate i made to cover the wiring up.
5th pic, under the coupler is a spacer to get it up far enough to set the plate on and have a tad of space for the steering wheel to turn without rubbing it.
6th pic, it's a spacer that's between the coupler and the steering shaft, it's a piece of a diagonal link for ladder bars.
7th pic, it's a 1/4" steel roll pin to hold the coupler on the shaft.
you will also have to use a little screw to hold the horn roller down so the plate will sit flat.
3rd pic down. an in focus pic of 5 & 6.
4th pic the plate i made to cover the wiring up.
5th pic, under the coupler is a spacer to get it up far enough to set the plate on and have a tad of space for the steering wheel to turn without rubbing it.
6th pic, it's a spacer that's between the coupler and the steering shaft, it's a piece of a diagonal link for ladder bars.
7th pic, it's a 1/4" steel roll pin to hold the coupler on the shaft.
you will also have to use a little screw to hold the horn roller down so the plate will sit flat.
Can you tell me the brand and part number of the coupler you bought? And since this is going on a race car. My application should be easier. Thanks for the details and pictures.
mopwr2004a
low slung chassis
is that welded to the coloums shaft or did you drill and pin it
Did the GM splines match the mopar splines?
bOb shingler
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it's the cheaper one on jegs or ebay. wilwood #270-2016
bOb shingler
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it's drilled and pinned only.
yes..
i had to do some minor grinding on the shaft....
I had some pictures of it....i will take a couple later today......
Great thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info, I think I'm going to buy the 3001 Grant hub, it's for a GM 36 spline and a Grant 3 bolt wheel.
I know this is an old post but wondering if you had trouble with the Jeg's splined sleeve being tight on the shaft? Looks to be right but seems like the splines are awfully tight and I don't want to beat it on! Number of splines is the same, but man it's tight.
Any help appreciated.
bOb shingler
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no trouble at all.
If I'm not mistaken, you used a different adapter ... weld in style, correct?
I was directing the question more at 70aarcuda since he used the same jegs brand splined adapter.
Probably need to send him a pm to get his attention.
I did and he got back to me and set me straight!
For anyone's future reference, the jegs splined adaptor is almost a press fit onto the shaft spline. You need to gently tap the sleeve on to get it started far enough into the shaft to be able to get the nut threaded on and cinch it up the rest of the way.
Will try to post pix shortly ... Turned out great and was relatively painless.
67a273post
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I could have but the cord for the line lock button kept wrapping around the signal arm so I yanked it off.
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