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| | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 | I have a 61 chevy 4x4, it doesnt have the stock draglink on it, the one thats on there is pretty worn and needs to be changed. I'm having trouble finding one, can someone that has a similar truck tell me what they have on theirs and where they purchased it. Thanks in advance Jeremy
1961 k-10
86 c-20
02 duramax
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 | I don't know about your truck, but I have read that you can make an adjustable drag link pretty easily using short tie rod ends and a threaded piece- I believe speedway motors has the components available and if not it would be easy either have a suspension shop make one, or bring them the pitman arm and steering arm and the distance between them and they could ream the arms for tapered tie rod ends and give you a threaded piece of the correct length.
best of luck!
'51 Chevy 1/2 ton w/'62 261, HEI, offy, fentons, dual carter/webbers, t-5 & 12 bolt posi
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 | Hey thanks I'll try that!! Jeremy
1961 k-10
86 c-20
02 duramax
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | i started that topic and Shipwright and one other have followed.
his is in operation and i'm still in restro mode
the link for 3100 and the info applies to all
http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=22;t=003275;p=1#000000
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 | Caroline & Jim-
That's exactly the thread I was thinking about! Your post at the end with the NAPA part numbers is excellent-
Hopefully the next person who uses the NAPA parts to upgrade the tie rods and drag link, or uses the vendors parts (CD/JC/AC/Co40s/Speedway...) can take pictures and make a 'tech tip'...
'51 Chevy 1/2 ton w/'62 261, HEI, offy, fentons, dual carter/webbers, t-5 & 12 bolt posi
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