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Technical Steering Wheel Fitment

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by RodOrRide, May 14, 2016.

  1. Does anyone know how to determine which steering wheels will bolt-up to which columns? Essentially, I'm looking for a cross-reference of makes/models/years. The steering wheel on my '51 Cadillac is shot and I'm wondering what wheels would have the same bolt pattern (e.g., would other GM makes/models/years bolt-up without modification or adapter).
     

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  2. F&J
    Joined: Apr 5, 2007
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    F&J
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    There is more to it, that just having the correct spline count. (on that age of car)

    The back part of the wheel center is often shaped to fit a certain shape of the column bell.

    Also, a given wheel could have the correct spline, but sit too high up and leave a gap at the column top, or the other way around; might not "reach to the splines" because the offset is different.
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  3. Thanks, I suspected that is probably the case.
     

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