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panel Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2001 Posts: 1090 Location: Victoria B.C. Canada
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:06 am Post subject: Tie rod end taper per foot or angle? |
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Anyone know the taper per foot or angle of the tie rod ends ? _________________ My '65-Subaru EJ20 Turbo conversion |
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12721 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Tie rod end taper per foot or angle? |
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I've done a lot of tie rods and have no idea what you're talking about……
Robbie _________________ Learn how your vintage VW works. And why it doesn't!
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panel Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2001 Posts: 1090 Location: Victoria B.C. Canada
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:57 pm Post subject: Re: Tie rod end taper per foot or angle? |
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When you flip spindles on split window busses you have to run the Bay window later model tie rod ends. For this to happen you have to drill and ream out the end of the spindle for a certain taper. Just wondering what that taper was or what angle it is?
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Step #28 ---> https://www.wagenswest.com/how_to/flipping_a_spindle.php
Thought I'd post here cause the tie rod end used is a 68 and up. _________________ My '65-Subaru EJ20 Turbo conversion |
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12721 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Tie rod end taper per foot or angle? |
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Ha! That makes complete sense. Brain fart.
I’ll measure a NOS one today and get back to you.
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3837 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: Tie rod end taper per foot or angle? |
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Also interested in the taper angle on the rod end studs. |
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RWK Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2009 Posts: 1347 Location: S.W. MI
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:02 am Post subject: Re: Tie rod end taper per foot or angle? |
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Common steering and suspension reamers are .750 per foot, about 3.5 deg. per side. _________________ 73 Type 181
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3837 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: Tie rod end taper per foot or angle? |
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RWK wrote: |
Common steering and suspension reamers are .750 per foot, about 3.5 deg. per side. |
Thanks. So 7 degrees. I do see that that's pretty common, I also see 10 degrees, but maybe not quite as common. I also read about some 7.5 degree stuff out there (not particularly VW) but I'm thinking it's quite uncommon. |
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