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| | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 | Hi All,
I am new to this forum and knee deep in a gasser project. I am looking into converting the steering into cross steering and using more modern tie rod ends.
Does anybody know it there are any steering arms similar to this: http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1937-48-FORD-STEERING-ARMS,1137.html that fit 39 chevy spindles?
That seems like the easiest way forward, otherwise I might have to convert the existing steering arms to use tie rod ends and add a second one on the right hand side for cross steering. Have someone done this?
Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 | I know you cam buy tie-rod ends to replace the ball and sockets that it has know, they are bolt in replacement. They are pretty common on e-bay. Could you make the cross-link (bar between tie-rods) with a second hole for the cross steering arm then you could use the stock arms coming off the spindles? The modern replacement tie-rods use a straight 1/2" hole, no taper. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 | Hi Joe,
Thanks for the tip. I can certainly remove the ball/socket to tie rod on the original steering arms. Drilling a second hole might be tough since they are so thin.
I was hoping that there would be after market steering arms or steering arms from later cars that would fit 39 spindles, and have 2 holes on the right steering arm.
I have heard that 62 Chevy Impala steering arms should fit but not been able to confirm this. Can anyone confirm this?
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 | Check out some of the disk brake kits to see if they list the bolt hole dimensions.
Does it have to have a second hole in the arm? I was thinking the long bar the tie-rods screw on to. Have you been over to the Jalopy Journal site? They build lots of gasser type cars. Joe | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 96 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 96 | Were some of the tie rods in the 60s/70s the tie rods with the holes in them, if you could get one with an adjuster in it that would be better. Could you take one of them cut it off rethread to the oposite side then cut and rethread the adjuster to the current tie rod? It would get your cross steer to the other side. I have no idea about strength or if there is room to do it. | | |
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