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NAES Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:56 pm

Hey guys. I've been toying with the idea of using a different steering wheel on my bus and before I go diving into math Hell I'm hoping one of you already knows the taper angle for the steering shaft.

Using my calibrated eye-crometer it looks like its 7*

Thanks all, NAES

j.pickens Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:29 am

Taper angle? The splines for the steering wheel are straight, aren't they?

NAES Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:29 am

Whats up J dot?!

This is for a '61. Steering wheel is tapered and held with a woodruff key.

Barneys are splined I believe. You've been hanging around all that super early stuff! Lol

ezcamper Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:34 pm

I have a reamer that is the correct angle. I think it was 2 degrees on each side. It is made by Award, model L-813. I would rent it if you don't want to buy one.

NAES Wed Feb 10, 2021 9:37 pm

That might be a great option. Thanks man!

Let me go ahead and do some measuring to see if the angle is 2* per side. If the reamer or end mill is affordable I might step up and buy one.

NAES

j.pickens Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:16 pm

NAES wrote: Whats up J dot?!

This is for a '61. Steering wheel is tapered and held with a woodruff key.

Barneys are splined I believe. You've been hanging around all that super early stuff! Lol
Oh, wow, I am so wrong here. Thinking of other cars, sorry.



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