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| | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 | Hello I have a 1953 chevy 3100 and I'm upgrading the tie rods to modern ones can anyone tell me what direction they will go in from.For example will they go from the bottom pointing up with the castle nut on top or will they be pointing down with the castle nut on the bottom ?Thanks for the help | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 469 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 469 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 246 | Okay thats kinda what I was thinking too but wasnt sure.How are those working out for you? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | There is only one way they will work. the male piece fits the the taper in the bottom. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 52 | If your using a dropped axle they will need to go in from the bottom up with the nut on top. The upgrade modern tie rods that the chevy parts vendors sell are not tapered. You pop out the old ball and you end up with a straight hole. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 | If your using a dropped axle they will need to go in from the bottom up with the nut on top. The upgrade modern tie rods that the chevy parts vendors sell are not tapered. You pop out the old ball and you end up with a straight hole. i second that. on my 3 inch dropped axle, i went with modern ford tapered tie rod ends, and they go in from the bottom with the castle nut on top. leonard | | |
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