Other than being a purist about original appearance, is there really any reason to go with century-old technology where steering linkage is concerned? The newer style tie rod ends are much stronger and safer, and it's not that hard to adapt the steering system to use them. Ditto on swapping to an adjustable drag link with newer style ends. I don't bet my life on anything that can be improved/updated in the interest of safety or reliability.
Jerry

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