29 steering wheel fit

fred93

fred93

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Do these pictures look right? There seems to be too much space between the steering wheel and the steering column???!! I don't have another 29 to compare so if someone could just let me know if it is right or not!!!

Also---look at the light switch rod that sticks out of the steering box--is that right--seems like it should come out more???
 

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28-29 7-tooth steering box uses A-3616-B lite switch rod 45 3/4" long The 29 2-tooth Gemmer box uses A-3616-C lite switch rod 45" long.
 
Here's mine. As far as I know, original and unmolested (July 1929 build).
 

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That looks to be too much space. It probably has a 30-31 2 tooth steering shaft which is 1" longer than the 29 2 tooth steering shaft
 
Smurkey said:
Here's mine. As far as I know, original and unmolested (July 1929 build).
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Smurkey, to my uncalibrated eye, that wheel looks too high from the spark/throttle rods.

I don't have another '29 to compare to right now.
 
The steering wheel hub on my 9-27-28 with 7 tooth steering is about 1/16" to 1/8" from the steering column bushing. It's never been apart.

I'll go out and look at my 2-23-29 Tudor with 2 tooth steering.

My 29 is the same as my 28, about 1/16" between the steering wheel hub and the column bushing.
 
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Well so much for unmolested...guess it was molested somewhere in the past. Good thing though, I need every inch I can get that wheel up.
 
Tom Wesenberg said:
The steering wheel hub on my 9-27-28 with 7 tooth steering is about 1/16" to 1/8" from the steering column bushing. It's never been apart.

I'll go out and look at my 2-23-29 Tudor with 2 tooth steering.

My 29 is the same as my 28, about 1/16" between the steering wheel hub and the column bushing.
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So why is my steering wheel hub to column bushing so much?? Is there some thing that I can adjust?? Or do I just need to take everything apart and start measuring the column--shaft--etc???
 
Fred93 I think your worm shaft is about 1" to long.In feb 1930,the worm shaft in the 2-tooth box was made 1" longer.The shaft in the 29 & early 30 Gemmer box was shorter & required light switch rod A-3616-C for a 1930 model.I think someone in the past had installed the later shaft in the early Gemmer box.Pages 481 & 517 of the Service Bulletins has info on changes in worm brgs.
 
In post #14,the 29 Gemmer box required light switch rod A-3616-C & the early 30 Gemmer box requires LS rod A 3616-G.Should have proof read it beforehand.
 
Thanks for the info---I will be tearing the assembly down soon and I will check all the parts for correctness and proper measurements.

Thanks again to all!!
 
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