Chip and All,
For what it is worth, I did this on my 46 1/2. I tappered the steering link ends (all 3) and the pitman arm as well. The big one, I tappered with the tie rod stud going in the steering link from the top and castle nut/cotter pin on the bottom. The logic is this; if the castle nut comes off, the tie rod end and stud will not fall out of the hole and allowing the steering to seperate. If you go up from the bottom, with the nut/cotter pin on top, if they vibrate loose and come off, the tie rod or drag link can just fall out and to the ground.
This is the number of the parts I used from Car Quest, along with the whole swap.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dodsonbrett/3317485768/in/set-72157614496885625/I am going to reatain the OE tie rods ends and drag link, so 46'rs yell at me.
Cavebull
