Steering wheel keyed to column shaft

["Allan W." <allanw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know about Scouts, but on my 72 pickup, the steering wheel
is definitely keyed to only fit with one alignment to the shaft.
On the splines all around it, there is exactly one spline that
is not cut into the shaft.  The steering wheel has the same missing
mating spline.  Thus it only goes on ONE way, and it is not
centered.  I have reasoned that it is built this way to ensure
the steering box is centered when the steering linkage is
adjusted correctly.  The tightest point on a Saginaw box is
 the straight ahead position.

This came about when I replaced the drag link.  On a (72) pickup
the drag link goes to a steering arm on the driver's side and
it isn't adjustable.  I've been researching methods for fitting
an adjustable link.  I believe one from a fullsize Blazer will fit,
but have never gotten around to testing that theory.

Allan W.