Steering wheel fitment

[canyncarvr]

Looking for some input on aftermarket steering wheels. One I'm interested in says it fits a '69 Dodge Dart and a bunch of other Mopar stuff from '61-'69. I have a '73 Duster, manual steering box.

Other than having put an aftermarket steering wheel on my car, I have no knowledge about 'em. Is a '69 wheel different from a '73? Something that makes a X-fit a No Go? Shaft splines maybe.

Nothing wrong with what I have. It's been fine for years. It is a 13" wheel. I've grown a bit tired of not getting a good view of my tach...the wheel is in the way. A 14" wheel would be a considerable improvement.

Looking at this.

Thanks.

 

[Cuda Al]

My understanding is when they changed to the column ignition in 70 the column got bigger. So the 73 wheel will not look right on a 69 (if it will even fit)


Alan

 

[Oldmanmopar]

70 and newer have the key in the column and is a bigger diameter .column

 

[canyncarvr]

Well th'ar 'ya go. The change of key from dash to column didn't even occur to me. I didn't know the year that happened but certainly was around the cut-off dates for fit on the wheel I was looking at.

Thanks a bunch!

 

[Professor Fate]

If you're using an aftermarket wheel, they generally sell different mounting kits for '69 and earlier cars versus '70 and later cars; the wheel itself remains the same just the adapter differs.