Splash,
Sorry to beat this into the ground, but I guess I'm still confused. I scanned in the picture of the "modern" tie rod ends from the most recent LMC catalog (aside: this catalog is well worth the few bucks, just for the pictures).
[img]http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chevy53/images/tierod.gif[/img]
Is this what you are referring to? If so, you will notice from the drawing that the stud is tapered and threaded. Also notice that LMC (and Chevs of the 40s in their newest catalog) list this item as working on both the 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton. This is the exact part I purchased last fall and it works great on my 53 3/4 ton.
