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Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal (Post 556591)

I had the same problem True. I put a couple of extra C-clips on the splined shaft and it did the trick. Scratching my head on that one too...

Yeah, it's goofy. I think I'll see if I can find a couple of thin washers with a .750 ID to slip over the shaft.

Went to True Value, Lowes, Fastenal and a local specialty hardware joint with no luck finding a proper shim. Wound up finding it on McMaster-Carr. Mail-order washers...ugh.

Building a car from scratch will be fun they said!

Wait, the hub is bottoming out on the bell of the column?...around the outside?

If you shim that up then you are not engaging the splines all the way, right?

I have spun .030" off of the bottom of the hub in the lathe before to correct that......if that is what is happening.

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Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift (Post 556865)

Wait, the hub is bottoming out on the bell of the column?...around the outside?

If you shim that up then you are not engaging the splines all the way, right?

I have spun .030" off of the bottom of the hub in the lathe before to correct that......if that is what is happening.

That'd be the right way to do it Donny.

Of course, True and I are hacks :lol:

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Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift (Post 556865)

You're right.

[_ word that rhymes with spit _]

Gotta find a machine shop to turn down the hub.

It's actually a common problem. Cars have come in with suspension/steering complaints.... "The steering wheel doesn't return" and the hub is bound up on the column bell.

Just thought this through...:headscratch:

If you take 30 thou off the bottom of the hub, wouldn't that move the hub closer to the column base and therefore add to the problem? True and I needed to shim the hub out in order to move the hub away from the column base.

What am I missing here? :sieg:

Nah Ron the spline should bottom out and then the 30 thou of the outer bottom would give clearance.

I had the same problem but it wasn't .030. I just used my sanding disc and took a bit off the bell then painted it. I had the unpainted column.

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Originally Posted by Greg from Aus (Post 557002)

Nah Ron the spline should bottom out and then the 30 thou of the outer bottom would give clearance.

10-4 Greg. Thanks...

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Originally Posted by BBC71Nova (Post 518557)

So I have a replacement Ididit column i'm gonna be installing. I'm wanting to run an aftermarket steering wheel. Looking at maybe a Momo model. After "googling" around I came across the NRG Short Hub Adapter for domestic applications which includes Ididit brand columns. NRG also sells a pretty sweet looking quick release setup. The short hub description states it is made for their quick release. All three of those components, i.e. wheel, hub and quick release, have a 6 bolt pattern.

I'm curious if you can run the short hub adapter directly to the wheel without the quick release? The QR is cool but I'm concerned it would but the wheel too close to the driver. If nobody happens to know, i'll just give them a call next week.

Any other thoughts on the NRG products? I'd never heard of the brand till I started looking for this type of setup. Products look nice but hand-on experience from some Lat-g peeps would be a plus :-).

Thanks!

Not sure if you can do it outside of the quick release, go to the NRG site and theres some good info, but only some. Most of the info i found on this is from sites like this.

I wanted the QR for the security aspects (being able to take it with me on overniter's) not to mention the safety aspcect when i'm on the track and God forbid something goes wrong....and yes, so far there all 6 holes, Sparco, Momo and a few others fit. NRG also make their own wheels...