Porsche wheel in a early Supa

Supa Ninja · #1 December 26th 2003, 18:57

In '74 VW changed the steering shaft from the large splined to the narrow splined. Now what does all this mean, you ask? Simple if you want a Porsche steering wheel in your Supa and it's a '73 or earlier then you have two options, 1) drill out the rivets in the hubs of both a Porsche wheel and a stock '73 earlier wheel and swap hubs(when I did it the wheel was never centered properly), or 2) install a '74 1303's steering shaft, and then simply bolt a Porsche, or '74 on steering wheel on and your done. The horn and blinker turn off will work normal as well. I was going to write a tech article but the procedure is very simple.
You'll have to use a '74 only steering shaft because in '75 VW went to rack and pinnion.

SNN

**NO_H2O** · #2 December 26th 2003, 19:49

Yep, I swapped the shaft in my car and then went with another wheel so I swapped it back to the original shaft. So i have a 74 shaft for a Super(ior) if anyone needs one.

#3 December 26th 2003, 22:42

The early Porsche 911, up to around 1985 has the same spline as the early Super and the later Super has the same spline size as the water-cooled VW. Also, take note that the change over in the 1974 shaft was done mid year production.

MattKab · #4 December 27th 2003, 07:50

Is the early '03 upper shaft the same as that of an '02?

Matt

**NO_H2O** · #5 December 27th 2003, 10:24

73 should be.

jhelgesen · #6 December 27th 2003, 16:40

Dave, I'd take that steering shaft off you hands if you still have it.

**NO_H2O** · #7 December 27th 2003, 16:53

I got it. It's yours for the shipping John. Email me you Add.
Your box went out with all the others.

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