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Re: [Tigers] Tiger Steering Wheel Spline(s)

To: Sandy Ganz <sganz@pacbell.net>, <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger Steering Wheel Spline(s)
From: "Would U. Believe" <porsche911E@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:03:25 -0400
OK.  I think I understand your question.  In fact the hub's bore, where it
slides onto the splines of the steering column, is slightly conical.  The
diameter of the hub's bore is 18 mm at the entrance and 15 mm at exit.  It
has 36 splines.

I hope this helps you.


On 6/6/10 9:44 PM, "Sandy Ganz" <sganz@pacbell.net> wrote:

> WUB -
>
> If you look at the steering shaft from the top with the wheel and adapter
off,
> (on mine anyways) exist 2 splines one closer to the top, and one below it,
> each is a different size. The top spline is smaller, then the one under it
is
> a larger diameter. The current adapter and the grant adapter attatch to the
> TOP and Smaller spline not the one below it.
>
> What I'm talking about in the 'spline diameter' is really the diameter of
the
> shaft at the spline measured with a caliper, so really the outside diameter
of
> the spline.
>
> Did that make sense? 
>
> Sandy
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Would U. Believe <porsche911E@verizon.net>
> To: Sandy Ganz <sganz@pacbell.net>; tigers@autox.team.net
> Sent: Sun, June 6, 2010 6:27:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger Steering Wheel Spline(s)
>
> I am not sure I understand what you are referring to with the word "spline"
> when you say "spline diameter" and "bottom spline".  Would you please
> clarify?  BTW, Crowder's is definitely a reputable company.  Thanks.
>
>
> On 6/6/10 5:06 PM, "Sandy Ganz" <sganz@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
>> I just got an adapter from EPay that was supposed to fit a Tiger and a
Nardi
>> steering wheel. I figured I could get some use of a the nice old wood wheel
I
>> had in the garage. Well the old LeCarrera wheel seems to fit on the top
most
>> spline (as does the old Grant adapter), and after looking at the adapter,
>> looks like this needs the horn contact to be removed, looked logical, but
>> seems the spline diameter for the bottom (larger) spline is something like
>> .75
>> and the id of the adapter is .70 at the deepest points. Seems like .050
off
>> is
>> not right.
>>
>> Anyone know the specs of the bottom spline or tried one of the
>> adapters, it was from a place called Crowders Customizing?
>>  
>> Sandy
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