no stock sleeves appear to exist anymore. only see qa1 out there. is that what everyone is using when converting from 9/16 tie rods to 11/16 tie rods? tia rick w.
using 11/16 tie rod ends but
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thank you jyh. ordered a pair of the stock ones.
Professor Fate
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Rock Auto lists lots of them:
1973 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL 7.2L 440cid V8 Tie Rod End Adjusting Sleeve | RockAuto
1973 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL 7.2L 440cid V8 Tie Rod End Adjusting Sleeve | RockAuto
Why do you want to keep the split sleeves?
The tie rod ends were never the weak link, the split sleeves are. The reason for the upgrade to 11/16" was to eliminate flex in the split sleeve adjusters, obviously an 11/16" split sleeve adjuster will have less flex than the stock 9/16" split sleeve adjusters. But a 9/16 tubular adjuster will have a lot less flex than a 9/16" split sleeve adjuster, and probably still less flex than even an 11/16" split sleeve adjuster.
I've never had an issue with the 9/16" tie rod ends using tubular adjusters. Honestly, I'd rather run a 9/16" tie rod ends with a tubular adjuster than 11/16 tie rod ends with a split sleeve style adjuster. The tie rod ends themselves aren't the strength issue.
The tie rod ends were never the weak link, the split sleeves are. The reason for the upgrade to 11/16" was to eliminate flex in the split sleeve adjusters, obviously an 11/16" split sleeve adjuster will have less flex than the stock 9/16" split sleeve adjusters. But a 9/16 tubular adjuster will have a lot less flex than a 9/16" split sleeve adjuster, and probably still less flex than even an 11/16" split sleeve adjuster.
I've never had an issue with the 9/16" tie rod ends using tubular adjusters. Honestly, I'd rather run a 9/16" tie rod ends with a tubular adjuster than 11/16 tie rod ends with a split sleeve style adjuster. The tie rod ends themselves aren't the strength issue.
DionR
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They have both in steel as well.
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