1929 Steering wheel

[Dkrahn]

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]

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

 

[rotorwrench]

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]

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