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Offline JeffBatt

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Steering Wheel
« on: Monday,August 23, 2021, 07:21:29 AM »
My car is missing it’s steering wheel and I’m looking at what Moto-Lita has.

Does anyone know, or have they used a Moto-Lita Mk4 with a B20 boss on a Special? Or? The Moto-Lita site only lists these for “Lotus Europa to 1973,” which seems a little strange.

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Re: Steering Wheel
« Reply #1 on: Monday,August 23, 2021, 08:03:33 AM »
Just in case you're interested, the original Springall steering wheel is still manufactured https://jacobengineering.co.uk/index.php/steering-wheels-2/
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Re: Steering Wheel
« Reply #2 on: Monday,August 23, 2021, 08:21:32 AM »
Thanks!  I will check that out. I also have to figure out what kind of boss I currently have. 

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Re: Steering Wheel
« Reply #3 on: Monday,August 23, 2021, 08:31:04 AM »
Didn't the last Europas have the horn button on the turn signal stalk?  If so, that it'll be why.

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Re: Steering Wheel
« Reply #4 on: Monday,August 23, 2021, 08:35:40 AM »
Yes, I believe that started with the Specials. They used a a modified version of the Spitfire stalks.

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Re: Steering Wheel
« Reply #5 on: Monday,August 23, 2021, 08:56:14 AM »
I also have to figure out what kind of boss I currently have.

If you are married, you have the answer.  ::)

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Re: Steering Wheel
« Reply #6 on: Monday,August 23, 2021, 09:17:56 AM »
Lol she’s way more understanding about this hobby than is reasonable.  :)
 
Anyway, yes, I have the stalk controls. Need to spend a few minutes figuring out how it all fits together. The splines didn’t change for the specials i.e. the same boss will physically fit the column on all Europas, right?


I also have to figure out what kind of boss I currently have.

If you are married, you have the answer.  ::)

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Re: Steering Wheel
« Reply #7 on: Monday,August 23, 2021, 10:33:04 AM »
Only the US Specials used a horn push on the stalk. The rest of the world stuck with the original setup.