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rtruax · 01-30-2012, 07:28 PM

The judging standards say that the 7 tooth steering gear was fased out in 1929 in favor of the 2 tooth. What steering wheel was used in 1929 on the 2 tooth column? I have heard of people switching the Spark/throtle lever quadrant from a 7 tooth to a 2 tooth and using the 29 steering wheel with a 2 tooth gear. Usually this was to get a little longer stering column. Was that Ford's practice during the transition period?

700rpm · 01-30-2012, 07:49 PM

Ford used the 29 wheel on the 2-tooth through 29 passenger car production.

dfish2931nc · 01-30-2012, 07:57 PM

The 29 wheel used on the 2 tooth gear was a keyed wheel. The 28 wheel was splined. That made the late 29 wheel different from both the 28 and 30-31 as the the 28 and keyed 29 wheels looked the same except for the center. If you want to put a 2 tooth gear in place of the 7 tooth you need the late 29 wheel so it will look stock.

Tom Wesenberg · 01-30-2012, 08:11 PM

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The two tooth steering box was introduced in Feb. 1929 and my 2-23-29 has a 2 tooth box (the first style), but I've never removed the steering wheel to see the hub.

01-30-2012, 07:28 PM	#1
rtruax Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 33	Transition from 7 to 2 tooth steering The judging standards say that the 7 tooth steering gear was fased out in 1929 in favor of the 2 tooth. What steering wheel was used in 1929 on the 2 tooth column? I have heard of people switching the Spark/throtle lever quadrant from a 7 tooth to a 2 tooth and using the 29 steering wheel with a 2 tooth gear. Usually this was to get a little longer stering column. Was that Ford's practice during the transition period?

01-30-2012, 07:49 PM	#2
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5,906	Re: Transition from 7 to 2 tooth steering Ford used the 29 wheel on the 2-tooth through 29 passenger car production. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.

01-30-2012, 07:57 PM	#3
dfish2931nc Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 68	Re: Transition from 7 to 2 tooth steering The 29 wheel used on the 2 tooth gear was a keyed wheel. The 28 wheel was splined. That made the late 29 wheel different from both the 28 and 30-31 as the the 28 and keyed 29 wheels looked the same except for the center. If you want to put a 2 tooth gear in place of the 7 tooth you need the late 29 wheel so it will look stock.

01-30-2012, 08:11 PM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Transition from 7 to 2 tooth steering Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The two tooth steering box was introduced in Feb. 1929 and my 2-23-29 has a 2 tooth box (the first style), but I've never removed the steering wheel to see the hub.