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Dkrahn · 03-22-2022, 08:19 AM

I have a '29 pickup and I would like to know if there is a way to determine if I have a pressed on or keyed steering wheel without pulling it off? I would like to have the steering wheel in hand when I remove it.

alexiskai · 03-22-2022, 08:27 AM

I could be wrong, but I'm told you can tell from looking at the steering gearbox. 7-tooth = splined, 2-tooth = keyed.

rotorwrench · 03-22-2022, 09:43 AM

A person would have to remove the light switch and the spider with spring & C-clip to free the light switch/horn rod mechanism enough to pull it up. Loosen the steering wheel nut and you will be able to see either splines or a key.

All of the late 2-tooth units were keyed but not all 7-tooth were and it is likely that all 7-tooth units were splined. Only the early 2-tooth shafts were splined according to the shaft list on Vince's A/B Ford Garage site. Ford would have used up the shafts and steering wheels before completely changing over on the 2-tooth units. Ford was manufacturing so many cars that they needed the production to keep the lines moving. A link.
https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/lightswitchrods.htm

Dkrahn · 03-22-2022, 10:05 AM

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I was hoping all 7 tooth were splined. But it is what it is, thank you both for the information..

03-22-2022, 08:19 AM	#1
Dkrahn Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Thorndale, Texas Posts: 88	1929 Steering wheel I have a '29 pickup and I would like to know if there is a way to determine if I have a pressed on or keyed steering wheel without pulling it off? I would like to have the steering wheel in hand when I remove it.

03-22-2022, 08:27 AM	#2
alexiskai Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Mebane NC Posts: 2,381	Re: 1929 Steering wheel I could be wrong, but I'm told you can tell from looking at the steering gearbox. 7-tooth = splined, 2-tooth = keyed.

03-22-2022, 09:43 AM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,483	Re: 1929 Steering wheel A person would have to remove the light switch and the spider with spring & C-clip to free the light switch/horn rod mechanism enough to pull it up. Loosen the steering wheel nut and you will be able to see either splines or a key. All of the late 2-tooth units were keyed but not all 7-tooth were and it is likely that all 7-tooth units were splined. Only the early 2-tooth shafts were splined according to the shaft list on Vince's A/B Ford Garage site. Ford would have used up the shafts and steering wheels before completely changing over on the 2-tooth units. Ford was manufacturing so many cars that they needed the production to keep the lines moving. A link. https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/lightswitchrods.htm Last edited by rotorwrench; 03-22-2022 at 09:58 AM.

03-22-2022, 10:05 AM	#4
Dkrahn Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Thorndale, Texas Posts: 88	Re: 1929 Steering wheel Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I was hoping all 7 tooth were splined. But it is what it is, thank you both for the information..