lug pattern

[521rotary]

quick question, what is the lug pattern on these?

and what type of steering wheel adapter will fit these? i know there are several companies that make them but im wondering if like a nissan maxima steering adapter made by like grant (for example) would fit.

[datsunexcells]

521rotary, There is a steering wheel adaptor, up for bid on eBay. It's made by Ansen for mounting custom steering wheels. There's a little over 2 days left to bid on it, and I believe the current price is $24.00 with $7.00 for shipping. John

[521rotary]

ive seen that but it looks like its for a four bolt steering wheel. most aftermarket steering wheels are for a five or mostly six bolt design (most not all).

[datsunexcells]

521rotary, Are you sure that the kit won't work? Many aftermarket items have extra holes in them, so they can fit any number of applications. That way they wouldn't need to have 23 different kits to fit 23 different vehicles. The important thing is to have holes for mounting bolts and for electrical contacts for the horn. Check with your local auto parts store and see if they'll show you the installation instructions for the steering wheel that you want. You might find that the kit will work. John

[521rotary]

i have actually went to several of local part stores and i get nothing but the deer in the headlight look. ".... datsun 521... what the hell is that...." 9 out of 10 times.

i never said that the adapter on ebay wouldnt work, i just know that after of a good week or more of researching most steering wheels i want to buy are 5 or 6 bolt patterns.

does anyone know the lug pattern?? been searching for the past month and went to several stores that specialize in wheels and no one seems to know.

[71-521]

If you can find an adapter kit...buy it...Grant quit making them long ago,. and no one else does either,,

[datsunexcells]

521rotary,  The steering wheel is held on with one nut. I looked at the adaptor on eBay, and it appears that one part bolts onto the steering wheel shaft, with the horn hardware, then the hub, with the 4 holes, is attached by bolts (probably 2) going through the hardware for mounting the horn button, then through the steering wheel, and into the hub. Concerning a wheel having 5 or 6 bolts attachng it to the steering column, there could be an adaptor specific to that wheel, or some fasteners could be for show. Two bolts would provide plenty of strength to hold the wheel on. Do any of you 521 owners have a custom wheel with an adaptor? You may have the information needed here. John

[datsunexcells]

521rotary, The JC Whitney catalog has steering wheel adaptor kits for the '70-'90 Datsun/Nissan vehicles. The illustration shows the parts in a shotgun style blow-up, which will give you a better idea how this kit would be mounted on your steering column. John

[521rotary]

any one know what the lug pattern is????

6 x ???

[phiz]

[user=446]521rotary[/user] wrote: [quote]any one know what the lug pattern is????

6 x ???
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I think they're 6 X 139.7 as I recall.

[521rotary]

sounds good. thanks for all the help.

[phiz]

[user=4]71-521[/user] wrote: [quote]If you can find an adapter kit...buy it...Grant quit making them long ago,. and no one else does either,,
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Just make sure you either buy a NOS adapter or, very carefully inspect a used one before using it. Grant adapters used a copper based soft metal for the sleeve and if the splines are worn at all, they can, and tend to, catastrophically fail in a hard cornering situation.

Please don't ask how I know this. :shock:

[phiz]

[user=423]datsunexcells[/user] wrote: [quote]Concerning a wheel having 5 or 6 bolts attachng it to the steering column, there could be an adaptor specific to that wheel, or some fasteners could be for show. Two bolts would provide plenty of strength to hold the wheel on. [/quote]
Grant wheels with 5 bolts require an additional adapter that's basically a 5-pronged, 2" riser that bolts up to the hub mounting plate.

(The 6 bolt ones are for marine applications I think....I had one on my 521.)

[521rotary]

the six bolt steering adapters are momo based.

newbie question of the day:

what doe "nos" mean? obviously not nitrous.

[datsunexcells]

521rotary,  NOS is New Old Stock in other words, old, obsolete, or discontinued stock that is new, and unused. John

[521rotary]

thanks, ive been seeing nos thrown around a lot lately and had no idea what it meant.

[71-521]

be cautious when buying NOS parts on ebay...
especially the rubber ones...
sometimes you will get exactly that...
new dried up rubber parts...:shock: