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Offline rcgt350

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69/70 Tie Rod Sleeves
« on: December 22, 2022, 11:01:48 PM »
Are 69 and 70 Tie Rod Sleeves the same? Do you know what the length should be and are they straight smooth, or small bumps on each end? Then there?s sleeves with the centre area bulged? Bolt hardware is R/S/C ?
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Offline Bob Gaines

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Re: 69/70 Tie Rod Sleeves
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2022, 11:09:15 AM »
Are 69 and 70 Tie Rod Sleeves the same? Do you know what the length should be and are they straight smooth, or small bumps on each end? Then there?s sleeves with the centre area bulged? Bolt hardware is R/S/C ?
All the same length with the stop bumps and the ones with the center area bulge are later service replacements . R/S/C hardware is OK.
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Re: 69/70 Tie Rod Sleeves
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2022, 07:54:16 PM »
Ok and is 4.5? the length Bob?
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Re: 69/70 Tie Rod Sleeves
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2022, 11:47:21 PM »
4.5 inches is the correct length for these tie rods.  You can see more details here in the tie rod section I put together:

https://xnm126.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/65_to_73_suspension_guide_v2.4aopt.pdf

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Re: 69/70 Tie Rod Sleeves
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2022, 12:08:05 PM »
Thanks Marcus!
1967 GT 350 W White
1970 Boss 302 GG Restoration in progress
2012 Boss 302 C Orange
1930 Ford Model A 4 Door Deluxe Town Sedan