Posted By: Airgrabber
Thread size of steering wheel nut - 09/28/14 10:00 PM
What size are the threads on the nut that holds the steering wheel down to the spline? 
Thread size of steering wheel nut
Posted By: Mick70RR
Re: Thread size of steering wheel nut - 09/28/14 10:38 PM
1/2" UNF, same as the wheel nuts.
Posted By: 1970A13
Re: Thread size of steering wheel nut - 09/28/14 11:41 PM
Quote:Same as what wheel nuts?
1/2" UNF, same as the wheel nuts.
Posted By: Mick70RR
Re: Thread size of steering wheel nut - 09/29/14 12:02 AM
Quote:Quote:Same as what wheel nuts?
1/2" UNF, same as the wheel nuts.
The road wheel lug nuts.
Posted By: 1970A13
Re: Thread size of steering wheel nut - 09/29/14 01:38 AM
Quote:WOW,pulled a few wheels off junk(salvage)yard cars in my day and never thought nuts were the same,always looked like steering wheel nut was fine thread?just another reason to be on moparts for the info.Quote:Quote:Same as what wheel nuts?
1/2" UNF, same as the wheel nuts.
The road wheel lug nuts.
Posted By: Airgrabber
Re: Thread size of steering wheel nut - 09/29/14 02:05 AM
Now I'm confused! Mine looked like a fine thread. 
Posted By: hemi71x
Re: Thread size of steering wheel nut - 09/29/14 02:12 AM
Quote:
Now I'm confused! Mine looked like a fine thread.
They are.
UNF stands for.
United National Fine
(Thread pitch, in laymens terms)
Posted By: Airgrabber
Re: Thread size of steering wheel nut - 09/29/14 02:50 AM
Got it. Thank you. 
Posted By: buildanother
Re: Thread size of steering wheel nut - 09/29/14 02:53 AM
...and the A body small bolt pattern rallyes would only be 7/16" studs, so different. 
Posted By: 1970A13
Re: Thread size of steering wheel nut - 09/29/14 02:56 AM
SO,is a wheel lug nut UNF also or is someone over the pond confused?????????????
Posted By: moparx
Re: Thread size of steering wheel nut - 09/29/14 03:29 AM
Quote:
SO,is a wheel lug nut UNF also or is someone over the pond confused?????????????
1/2-20 unf
7/16-20unf.........both fine thread. course thread would be : 1/2-13 and 7/16-14
Posted By: Mick70RR
Re: Thread size of steering wheel nut - 09/29/14 11:16 AM
Sorry for the confusion. Here in the UK we refer to bolt sizes as UNF or UNC whereas you Americans tend to use the thread pitch. We say 1/2" UNF and you say 1/2" 20.
Also you never hear the term lug nuts in the UK, we call them wheel nuts.
So what I meant to say was, if you are looking for a nut for the steering wheel you can use a lug nut, just cut or turn the tapered part off.
Also you never hear the term lug nuts in the UK, we call them wheel nuts.
So what I meant to say was, if you are looking for a nut for the steering wheel you can use a lug nut, just cut or turn the tapered part off.
Posted By: fastmark
Re: Thread size of steering wheel nut - 09/29/14 01:10 PM
Quote:
Sorry for the confusion. Here in the UK we refer to bolt sizes as UNF or UNC whereas you Americans tend to use the thread pitch. We say 1/2" UNF and you say 1/2" 20.
Also you never hear the term lug nuts in the UK, we call them wheel nuts.
So what I meant to say was, if you are looking for a nut for the steering wheel you can use a lug nut, just cut or turn the tapered part off.
Hmmm. Two people separated by a common language! LOL! I would not want to use a "wheel" nut or a lug nut. The proper nut for the steering wheel nut is a self locking nut and a lug nut is not.