Do you recognize these Speedway dropped tie rod ends?

Jeep JK ends have worked for me.

 

99/04 Jeep Grand Cherokee has an offset tie rod end but it's metric.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/s...eep&model=Grand+Cherokee&year=1999&vi=1431778

I had my nose under a lot of front ends in the 70's and 80's and don't remember any others offhand. It might not hurt to try a 4x4 shop though.

 

Wondering about this too.

Specs from Speedway...

7 Degree Taper
1-1/2" of drop
8"length end to end
2-1/2" of 11/16"-18 thread

 

hmmmm, wonder if I could use one with my vega cross steer set up....

Looks like I'll need to offset my pitman arm to get it lower, in order to make it work with my setup.

Maybe I could just use the dropped tierod on the pitman end instead of heating and bending my pitman?

don't mean to derail the thread....just a curious note related to the part.

 

anybody got a picture or the speedway part #????

I ran into this issue on my T. and made dropped ends from various pieces lapped together and welded.

At the time I looked thru an old MOOG catalog to try and find a ready made example and did not come up with a suitable part. some were close and had a drop, but nothing that would be a bolt in and not ever a pair of right and left threaded to just substitute in there.

Frank

 

I read on the HAMB previously that a Willys (1937?) had a dropped tie rod end that would work well on a hot rod. I looked on Rock Auto and found them. But I bet the price is higher than Speedway's.

 

I just installed those on my 52 F1 last week. Had to shorten the tie rod by about 8", drill and tap the end to install them. Description doesn't mention this

 

Those that you posted are cool looking. I searched the Napa database and got no matches. Be sure you talk to Jack down there. He's the only one that is worth a shit.

 

50 bucks for the pair seems pretty reasonable to me. Even if you could get them elsewhere, I doubt they'd be any cheaper.

Bob

 

As far as cut and weld, I thought about that too, but when I proposed it on another forum, I had numerous members say "Don't do it that way" for safety reasons. I can weld and have a buddy that welds for a living, but I decided to do it the "right" way and cut and tap. Worked out just great and I have confidence in my craftsmanship.

 

I wish I could help, Kevin, I have a similar problem with a dropped front axle on my '32 Chevy; the center link sits about 1/4" from the pitman arm and the front leaf springs. I thought an offset pitman arm and spacers on the springs. Offset tierods would be great, I just can't figure an application. I don't think I would cut and weld, though, just not safe to me.

 

Think I have an old midget tie rod at home with them, and I'm pretty sure they are from a pre war Willys. Just got to look at mine, and they are of a female configuration....still think they are Willys though.

 

As far as I know the Willys ones are extinct and very pricey when found. The Rosemeade Ford outfit used to supply them...
Moog picture book contains a few dropped ends but no way to find out if taper is usable. All I found were relatively recent and would certainly require custom link tapped to suit and of course a search for the left-handed tap needed to avoid an annoying construction kludge.
The Speedway ones are listed only as pickup parts, but the trucks listed use the same rod ends as early Ford and so they would cross right over. I am sure these are special Speedway made items and not some oddball OEM part.