v8ian
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May 20, 2020 15:56:56 GMT
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In my quest I have come across a problem with the steering rack fitment..... or the track rod ends to be precise, I'm using a minor rack that has some beefy 5/8" track arms, with a 5/8 UNF thread, my problem is now, that I need to fit it all together..... it dosent, the Track Rod end tapers are too big for my steering arms  so I now need to find a pair of TREs that are the right 5/8 thread and the right taper.... I'm not keen on having bespoke parts on consumables, what I need is below, can anybody help with that I need or is there a source that I can use to find what I need.  |
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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May 20, 2020 16:27:48 GMT
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How far out is the taper on the steering arm? Could you redrill/ream it out or would that leave too little material to be safe?
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May 20, 2020 16:38:22 GMT
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Hi, From what I can gather most balljoint tapers are 7 degrees (except for the ones that aren't, but I think Minor's are). So you could use a tapered reamer and enlarge the hole.
Colin
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v8ian
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May 20, 2020 16:43:17 GMT
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There is room to enlarge, but the price of a 7deg reamer is not cost effective at the moment,
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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May 20, 2020 16:46:49 GMT
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You sure that thread is Unf?
That rack was definitely 1/2” BSF....
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v8ian
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May 20, 2020 16:58:48 GMT
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yep, I have run a UNF die down it
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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Darkspeed
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Track rod end help, Darkspeed
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May 20, 2020 17:12:51 GMT
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When I needed to select a track rod end for the G21 top joint for the Mazda MX5 upright and found that all the online information about a BMW joint was utter tosh I downloaded and went through the Moog catalogue and found one perfect for the job. - May help www.moogparts.co.uk/support/light-vehicles/catalogues.htmlAlso worth considering a rack adapter from your 5/8 to a Metric if there is a ball joint close as that thread may well be the limiting factor in choice. |
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Last Edit: May 20, 2020 17:29:03 GMT by Darkspeed
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kenb
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May 20, 2020 17:43:09 GMT
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Can you not just use a 5/8 UNF female rod end/rose joint, and drill the upright/steering arm out to take a bolt. You can also use it then to dial out any bump steer with spacers etc.
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