Split Wishbones Bracket question?

[Levis Classic]

I am getting ready to fab up some plate brackets to attach the 40 spilt bones onto the side of the frame. I have a couple of questions. I have both 3/8" and 1/4" plate, is there a preference? I was going to fab it 4" wide and 7" long with 3" hanging below the frame. It could go either inside or outside the frame, any suggestions. The body will be a 4" channel on a 29 Tudor - how long would you suggest the bones be?

[titus]

id use 3/8.everything else sound good, i mount em inside the frame so you dont have to see them plus you gain a little (i meen little) more turning radius

[Levis Classic]

Thanks Titus

[mecutem]

Hey Brett Are you going to run ford tie rod ends on your bones? If so an easy mount is the end of old ford steering arms sectioned into your plates. Gives you the taper you need for the tie rod ends. Steve

[lowsquire]

Im doing much the same thing, Just wondering if the early ford tie rod end is strong enough, think I remember hearing about using truck ones-are these bigger/stronger? and what trucks were they on?
thanks.

[Levis Classic]

Great tip Steve - i think I got some layin around.

[Fullblast]

I used chevy 1-ton van tie rod ends-strong but not too big

[warbird]

Early Ford tie-rod ends ought to be strong enough. The ones on my 'A' probably lasted 35 or 40 years before I changed the whole mess out for hairpins. Whoever did the work years ago used steering arm ends to provide the female taper, as noted in the post above.

[titus]

yeah, when i cut off the extra bung on a spindle steering arm (when side steering is used) i save em and make split bone mounts with them.

[atch]

any of you guys got a pic of how you made the brackets using steering arms? sure would like to see this. i'm having a hard time with visualization on this one.

[tommy]

You only use the end of the arm with the taper in it. Cut it off the arm grind it into a round bung. cut a hole in the plate for the bung to fit into. Weld the bung on both sides of the plate.

You can make a side steer bolt on steering arm the same way.

[oldspeed]

3/4 ton ford truck tie rod ends, big but not to big and they work well.

[Dirty Dug]

Speedway sells tapered bungs in both the early Ford size and the truck size. Leave you bones as long as possible. They also sell the bungs for the end of your wishbones in either 11/16 , for early Ford, or 3/4 for the truck tierod ends. Good luck, dug

[Foul]

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any of you guys got a pic of how you made the brackets using steering arms? sure would like to see this. i'm having a hard time with visualization on this one.

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I second that.
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[choprods]

Make sure the tie rod end you use is a good ol good one http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif and not a cheap chinese import-like some Ive seen sold at most parts stores- they are kinda cheezy.
Id want to know for sure where it was made.

[201]

Somebody posted a part # for split bones awile back-Moog #es-150R and they are 3/4-16,R.H thread .As far as length, the ones that look good don't go past the firewall.

[lik2writ]

For pics you may want to go to Budd Davisons site and check out the ones he made with steering arm leftovers.
http://www.airbum.com/NeatShtpix/RoadsterRadiusRodMnts.html

[fab32]

Chassis Engineering sells a wishbone splitting kit that includes eveything you need. It uses the heavy duty (3/4 ton) rod ends. When installed it gives an old timey look and is bulletproof.

Frank