Tie Rod ends & Adjusters ?s

Figured this info might be useful for everybody, so here's what I found out.


This info came from a Federal Mogul Jobber catalog.

A = The length of the threaded portion of the tie rod end
B = The thread size on the portion that the adjusting sleeve threads on to
C = The diameter at the top of the tapered portion of the stud
D = The diameter at the bottom of the tapered portion of the stud

1960 to 1969 A Body #ES319R & ES319L
A = 3.940"
B = 9/16-18
C = 0.554"
D = 0.626"
Taper = 1.5/FT

1970 to 1972 A Body #ES401R & ES401L
A = 4.000"
B = 9/16-18
C = 0.554"
D = 0.626"
Taper = 1.5/FT

C Body stuff depends somewhat on year/model. Here's what you need to swap onto the A Body.

Tie rod ends #ES352R & ES355L
A = 4.000"
B = 11/16-18
C = 0.558"
D = 0.626"
Taper = 1.5FT

A Bodies all use the same tie rod sleeves. Tie rod sleeve specs are as follows.

A Body #ES319S
Length = 8.25"
OD = 0.950"

C Body #ES440S
Length = 8.12"
OD = 0.880"

I see no reason why the later tie rod ends couldn't be used on the early cars. The dimensions are VERY close. It also looks like the C Body parts would work on the A Body (I've read that this can be done). It looks odd that the C body sleeves are smaller in OD than the A body sleeves. The diagram was generic, but indicated the diameter in the middle of the sleeve. Don't know, the C Body parts might be different/larger on the threaded ends.