mklotz70 Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 (edited) The tie rod taper is the super common 7 deg taper. At least it's referred to as that.....it's technically just a hair over 7deg, but it's the same as ford and definitely chrysler and of course....all of nissan. I haven't played much with chevy, so I'm not sure. It's not just the angle that matters, it's where it "seats", too......so even if it's the same taper, the ream may still be needed. They also have shims if the female hole is a bit big and I've also see taper adapters. I've thought about making them, but haven't had a real need to yet. Just pulled from the internet for clarity...... Typically you'd have 1.5" per foot (7°) and 2" per foot (10°) as the most common automotive tie rod and ball joint tapers Edited September 26, 2021 by mklotz70 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 1 hour ago, mklotz70 said: They also have shims if the female hole is a bit big Tell us more. Asking for a friend 2 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 (edited) On 9/26/2021 at 9:05 AM, mklotz70 said: The tie rod taper is the super common 7 deg taper. At least it's referred to as that.....it's technically just a hair over 7deg, but it's the same as ford and definitely chrysler and of course....all of nissan. I haven't played much with chevy, so I'm not sure. It's not just the angle that matters, it's where it "seats", too......so even if it's the same taper, the ream may still be needed. They also have shims if the female hole is a bit big and I've also see taper adapters. I've thought about making them, but haven't had a real need to yet. Just pulled from the internet for clarity...... Typically you'd have 1.5" per foot (7°) and 2" per foot (10°) as the most common automotive tie rod and ball joint tapers It's not uncommon for me to have to do either here - ream the taper deeper or shim the taper if it's too deep. Point is, if parts are becoming that scarce, maybe it's time to look in another direction and use more readily available parts. Edited September 27, 2021 by Stoffregen Motorsports 2 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 4 hours ago, thisismatt said: Tell us more. Asking for a friend Had to read what I wrote again....too funny!!! :) Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted September 26, 2021 Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said: It's not uncommon for me to have to do either here - ream the taper deeper or shim the taper if it's too deep. Point is, if parts are becoming that scares, maybe it's time to look in another direction and use more readily available parts. So true and I completely agree. It's why I'm switching my 311 brake kit away from Volvo calipers. 1 Quote Link to comment
Goemon Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 All of my 555 stuff is marked. I didn't see the cast marks in those rods ALL JAPANESE...My Last Bump Stop Will Be here today. Each part or set all came from different vendors . This took about a year to find it all. 1 Quote Link to comment
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