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pinto
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Steering wheel....
« on: Nov 7th, 2009, 8:06pm » |
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The steering wheel on my 97 Tourneo minibus is shot and today i got round to wondering.... would a nice, leather scorp one fit ?
Anyone ever tried this ? or if not, anyone have a photograph of the back of a scorp wheel so i can do some comparisons ?
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Baz
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Re: Steering wheel....
« Reply #1 on: Nov 8th, 2009, 10:50am » |
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Whether it fits or not, there may be insurance implications to fitting a wheel from another car which is not desined to fit.... I would be careful!!
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Re: Steering wheel....
« Reply #2 on: Nov 8th, 2009, 1:55pm » |
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No clue over how the UK laws go. but wouldn't it be necessary that fitting some non-standard gear has proven to be the cause or lead to increased damages for them to not pay damages from the insurance? If you fit modded brakes and you drive off the road and the brakes didn't work etc. Wouldn't it in this case be required you use Ford bolts instead of eg. a generic bolt fitting the spec etc.
Of course if it needs to be modded to fit that's of course a different story.
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Re: Steering wheel....
« Reply #3 on: Nov 8th, 2009, 3:23pm » |
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The metal ring on the rear of the wheel is about 4" (102mm) diameter and 1" (25mm) deep
Centre hole is a tapered 17mm hex affair about 1" 1/2 (38mm) deep
My 94 Transit has a tapered splined shaft on it
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pinto
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Re: Steering wheel....
« Reply #4 on: Nov 8th, 2009, 5:45pm » |
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Cheers for that Mine is splined too.
Back to the drawing board then lol
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Re: Steering wheel....
« Reply #5 on: Nov 8th, 2009, 5:46pm » |
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use a Scorpio steering column? 
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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Re: Steering wheel....
« Reply #6 on: Nov 12th, 2009, 7:35am » |
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Quote:| If you fit modded brakes and you drive off the road and the brakes didn't work etc. Wouldn't it in this case be required you use Ford bolts instead of eg. a generic bolt fitting the spec etc. |
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How do kit cars get on the road then?
As long as you user parts that are fit for purpose and you ensure they are installed correctly then you're good to go.
In you're example, you don't have to use a Ford bolt BUT you do have to ensure the bolt you use is of an equivalent type to the Ford one you're replacing - I.e. is the Ford bolts is an 8.8 M8 50mm in length then use anyone elses 8.8 M8 50mm long bolt.
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Re: Steering wheel....
« Reply #7 on: Nov 12th, 2009, 8:13am » |
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There's a fair chance that Ford don't make bolts.All their bits are likely to bear the logo but who makes em ? I had a bit of a problem with a 'non genuine' engine oil filter once,then discovered that they were then, all made by Fram,the aftermarket being painted orange,the 'genuine' painted white with Ford EFL 90 marked on them.
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