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Raccoonman
AMC Nut Joined: Dec/11/2016 Location: North Charlesto Status: Offline Points: 447 |
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Posted: Sep/02/2017 at 6:55pm |
Did AMC follow any other manufacturers with regards to the steering wheel splines and taper? Also the smooth portion of the shaft below the splines? Wondering because I need a little more room than the factory wheel provides. It's got power steering, anyway. Don't want an aftermarket wheel if I can avoid it. Maybe one of those chrome chain jobs...
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401MATCOUPE
AMC Addicted Joined: May/20/2010 Location: Salisbury, MD Status: Offline Points: 5367 |
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What year and model are you working on???? Most mid sixties and up AMC all used Saginaw Steering columns and you can swap most steering wheels from GM's and AMC's.....Jeeps too.
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Ross K. Peterson
68X,GoPac,343,AT,52A(1stCar) 68X,GoPac,390,4sp,52A 69X,GoPac,390,4sp,64A 70X,GoPac,390,4sp,87A,8 70X,GoPac,390,4sp,BBO,8 70 Jav SST,390,AT,BSO 74MatX,401,AT,Prototype 74MatX,401,AT |
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304-dude
AMC Addicted Joined: Sep/29/2008 Location: Central Illinoi Status: Offline Points: 9082 |
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Since 68 AMC used the GM steering column. You can search through a big selection of GM steering wheels.
At one time long ago, I was contemplating the X wheel from the early 70s. Seen in the 442 and other GM cars in both big 15" and smaller 14" or so. |
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71 Javelin SST body
390 69 crank, 70 block & heads NASCAR SB2 rods & pistons 78 Jeep TH400 w/ 2.76 Low 50/50 Ford-AMC Suspension 79 F150 rear & 8.8 axles Ford Racing 3.25 gears & 9" /w Detroit locker |
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george w
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67's used the GM/Saginaw columns as well.
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Long time AMC fan. Ambassador 343, AMX 390, Hornet 360, Spirit 304 and Javelin 390. All but javelin bought new.
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Raccoonman
AMC Nut Joined: Dec/11/2016 Location: North Charlesto Status: Offline Points: 447 |
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Just for kicks I tried a 63 Thunderbird wheel. Except for being a lot smaller in physical diameter at the hub, it looked great. Getting the horn and turn signal kicker to work would be a project. Modifying the center emblem for a Rambler insert would be another.
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Red20
AMC Addicted Joined: Jan/29/2013 Location: Oceanside CA Status: Offline Points: 1556 |
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1969 Javelin SST "Screamin' Banana" - Totaled Feb 2018
1973 Hornet Sportabout X "yellajack" - 360/727/TracLoc DAILY DRIVER |
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nickleone
AMC Addicted Joined: Oct/04/2008 Location: westminster co Status: Offline Points: 1441 |
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I put a 70s Mustang II wheel on a 62 Classic wagon.
The original wheel crumbled. I had to move the horn swipe on the column to get it to work. I used some JB Weld to hold the swipe. It's been 7 years and still good. Nick
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nick
401 71 Gremlin pro rally car sold 390 V8 SX/4 pro rally car sold 1962 Classic SW T5 4 wheel disc brakes |
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davester304
AMC Addicted Joined: Apr/05/2011 Location: Victoria BC Status: Offline Points: 621 |
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I really like my 14" Grant wooden wheel. Easy to install with adapter.
This photo taken when new, but now with some time and wear it matches the rest of the wood grain inside nicely.
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1970 Javelin SST
If you don't look back at it when you park it, you bought the wrong car |
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jpnjim
AMC Addicted Joined: Nov/25/2007 Location: New England Status: Offline Points: 2752 |
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I had a 72 Javelin with that same wheel in the 1980's........
and parking it in the sun caught me off guard more than once when the inner metal ring was too hot to touch! I think at some point they redesigned it so the ring was smaller than the wood hoop.
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71 P-code 4spd Javelin/AMX
some Jeeps and some Fords |
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amxdreamer
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/30/2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Status: Offline Points: 8508 |
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The rimblow did take some time to get used to after having a thick rim 3 spoke with an early 71 center but love the look. Tilt wheel helps getting it in a comfortable place.
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Tony
Vancouver, BC 1970 AMX 1972 Badassador AMO#10333 |
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