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MG MGB Technical - MGB 71steering wheel problem

ive purchased a momo steering wheel and the hub they,ve givin me wont fit the spline,it was to small,would any body know if the steering rack was used for any other cars or will another steering wheel fit my mgb 71. [it has a horn]. please help
anthony

They probably just gave you the wrong (earlier) style hub. Return it for the correct unit.
Jeff Schlemmer

I have a MOMO on my 73 with original steering column, fits OK so you must have the hub that fits the earlier version MGB. Don't let them tell you they don't make one, they do.
Alyn

I have a Momo too I got off the loacl auction web site and I was able to get a hub no problem though a local parts supplier just by telling them what car it was for. I had to machine it slightly though to get it to slide far enough down the column so the indicator canceller would engage.

Simon
Simon Jansen

Anthony,
Do you have an ex-USA car by any chance? The hub was different for a couple of years on USA cars, and so the hubs that, for instance, a UK supplier might offer won't fit. Apparently the weird hub is the same as 1972 Lotus, so that might be worth a try if you're stuck.

Adam
Adam Birnbaum

Anthony. If it is an ex USA car, it would have to be changed to RHD, so the steering column would be of British origin. I've fitted Mountney & Auto Technica steering wheels to a '71 B & in both cases I had a lot of trouble getting the correct boss. It seems the parts books are a bit vague when it comes to MGBs. Also, I've found the horn buttons left a lot to be desired, so I fitted an indicator switch that incorporated a horn push on the end. Part # BHA 4948. An identical switch was used on later model Morris Minis & cost a lot less than the MGB version.
Barrie E
Barrie Egerton

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