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Re: 1947-53 GMC 1 ton Tie Rod source? Chad M #1319781 07/30/2019 10:24 AM
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 203 Ohio C Chad M 'Bolter
Chad M 'Bolter C Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 203 Ohio	Thanks for all the replies. I used the old ends as taps but that wasn't the issue. What I determined was the Napa tie rod ends are .002" more diameter than the originals, measured them with a micrometer. Poor quality parts. 1953 GMC 1-Ton Pickup with 350 and 700R4

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
1947-53 GMC 1 ton Tie Rod source?	Chad M	07/21/2019 11:58 PM
Re: 1947-53 GMC 1 ton Tie Rod source?	Chad M	07/22/2019 12:16 AM
Re: 1947-53 GMC 1 ton Tie Rod source?	bluesman	07/22/2019 1:01 AM
Re: 1947-53 GMC 1 ton Tie Rod source?	Chad M	07/22/2019 1:10 AM
Re: 1947-53 GMC 1 ton Tie Rod source?	EdPruss	07/23/2019 2:17 PM
Re: 1947-53 GMC 1 ton Tie Rod source?	klhansen	07/23/2019 6:00 PM
Re: 1947-53 GMC 1 ton Tie Rod source?	BC59	07/23/2019 10:40 PM
Re: 1947-53 GMC 1 ton Tie Rod source?	klhansen	07/23/2019 11:02 PM
Re: 1947-53 GMC 1 ton Tie Rod source?	bluesman	07/26/2019 3:25 PM
Re: 1947-53 GMC 1 ton Tie Rod source?	klhansen	07/26/2019 7:39 PM
Re: 1947-53 GMC 1 ton Tie Rod source?	Chad M	07/30/2019 10:24 AM
Re: 1947-53 GMC 1 ton Tie Rod source?	Grigg	07/30/2019 11:14 AM

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