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If I just took the old inner tie rods to the parts store and found some with the proper male threading and rod length, I should be alright, no?
You must have better parts stores than we have around here. I am lucky if they can come up with the right spark plugs if I dont give them a part number.
You must have better parts stores than we have around here. I am lucky if they can come up with the right spark plugs if I dont give them a part number.
LOL. I have to admit, the guy at Advance spent a lot of time with me and tried his best, but no go. So after getting what I believe are the correct thread sizes M18 and M14 (as long as the pitch is right), and what I believe is the proper length (~12"), I used that info on Moog's site and came up with Moog EV-343 inner tie rods, which oddly enough,happen to be 97-07 Vette inner tie rods.
So we have an 86 Vette with an 88-92 Vette steering rack that was rebuilt weird, and I'm about to try 97-07 Vette inner tie rods. Hope they work. If not, my next option might be to try to find a new steering rack. I just don't know what else to do.
Last edited by BuckeyeROC; Jun 4, 2019 at 08:19 PM.
The inner tie rods came today. Moog-EV343's from a 97-07 Vette, among some other cars. I think we have a winner. Length looks good and everything threads into place.
I wonder if someone actually put a c5 rack in your car ???
The part number on the rack came up as an 88-92 when I did a Google search, again I have an 86. I figured it was an 88-92 rack that someone rebuilt and used the parts from a C5 that hold the tie rod? Not sure.
Last edited by BuckeyeROC; Jun 8, 2019 at 06:56 AM.
I've got what appears to be an 85 rack here on the bench. I took a couple of pics to show the Stake or Peen on the inner tie rod where it screws onto the rack. In the 1st pic you can see the hollow cup (Yellow highlight) on the end where the threads are recessed. This is the part that gets knocked down on the wrench flats on 2 sides like in the 2nd pic (Red highlight). Picture it as getting crushed at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock. Hope this helps.
Last edited by CousinVinny; Jan 26, 2020 at 10:09 PM.
