| Chevy Tie Rod Swap Parts and Suppliers | |
| This list of parts and materials was compiled by Quinn Dusenberry. Quinn can cut the tubing to length for you, and tap the tubing for right and left hand threads. If you are considering this swap, having Quinn do it for you will save you a lot of money on tools. I'd highly suggest dropping him a note. | |
| q.dusenberry@attbi.com | |
| Tool or Material | Source |
| 1.250 OD x 0.812 ID DOM for the tie rod. Tap directly into 0.812" ID. Any tube with the 0.812" ID will work. Tie rod tube should be about 38" for stock early Bronco knuckles (39.5" for 76-77 disk knuckles) and drag link should be about 25" for high misalignment ends and 27" if using the tie rod ends for the drag link. If using the F150 box and the high misalignment ends, then the drag link tube length should be 18.75". | Online Metals |
| 1.5" .120 DOM for sleeving (optional). | |
| 7/8" x 18 UNEF extra fine left and right hand taps | Travers
Tool Co, Inc 14-056-182 (plug style)7/8-18 right hand $20.47 McMaster-Carr (http://www.mcmaster.com) 2595A424 7/8-18 right hand $49 2595A999 7/8-18 left hand $108 (Special order) MSC Direct (http://www.mscdirect.com/) |
| 7 degree reamer | Afco Racing $120 p/n 80770 |
| Stock Car Products $80 p/n R8201 | |
| Goodson $50 p/n TR-216-2 | |
| Snap On $37 p/n R121 (rumored low quality alert!) | |
| 1. Passenger side tie rod (with hole and regular misalignment) Source: 85 Blazer 2. Driver side tie rod regular misalignment) Source: 85 Blazer 3. Passenger side drag link end (high misalignment) 4. Pitman arm side drag link end (high misalignment) |
Autozone: 1. ES2233L $25.99 pass side tie rod 2. ES2234R $23.99 driver side tie rod 3. ES2027L $18.99 high misalignment drag link end 4. ES2026R $20.99 high misalignment drag link end Autozone Online Prices: 1. ES2233L $25.99 pass side tie rod 2. ES2234R $24.99 driver side tie rod 3. ES2027L $24.99 high misalignment drag link end 4. ES2026R $24.99 high misalignment drag link end |
| The tie rod ends should come with the jam nuts, but the drag links won't. You'll need one extra right hand thread jam nut and one extra left hand thread jam nut | Chevy dealer:
P/N:14026805 (left hand) P/N: 14026806 (right hand). |
| Avalanche Engineering also sells the jam nuts. | |