tie rod

tfs2121 · Post by **tfs2121** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 9:35 pm

mike dont forget that i still have my shocks that i took off my car i too am shocked cuz back when i changed mine they were still avalable...

if you need me to take more pics for you of them let me know or if you just want me to shipp them to you thats fine too i guess

Post by **negusm** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:10 am

Sent you an email....it accidentally went out to the whole Yahoo group.

Let me know if you want to trade the shocks for some wheels....

-Mike

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:55 am

Mine arrived today at 4PM. (The tie rod tips). They have green tags stuck on them from FoMoCo that say T-BIRD

Post by **negusm** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 2:54 am

Mine don't say T-Bird on them...need some help please...

http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/phpBB/vi ... ?p=444#444

-Mike

Post by **negusm** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 7:11 pm

Any help?

I called green sales and they took one out of the box and measured 1 1/8" from the top of the boot to the end of the stud.

Does anyone know the correct measurements?

-Mike

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:24 pm

For some strange reason, this post never popped up on my screen when I clicked READ NEW. I just saw it for the 1st time at 5:20PM on Monday. I will go downstairs and get the box & open it and post. Give me 30 minutes!

Post by **negusm** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:26 pm

Thanks, I'll get some pics up tonight.

The two I got AND the one Green Sales pulled did not have the green TBird sticker...bummer.

I wonder if the studs can be different lengths, just so long as there is enough length for the nut to grab....unfortunately I know nothing of these things.

-Mike

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:37 pm

I just replied. Click onto the prior thread, its attached....

unfortunately I know nothing of these things.

(I know ALOT less)

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:39 pm

The 1.5" is correct. Mine are both 1.5" using that measurement that you refer to.
The total length of the piece is 6.5"

My tags (green) say BIRD E7SC - 3289-BA WhatEVER THAT means.....

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:46 pm

Wait.......I screwed up. I measured it again. It's exactly ONE INCH from the narrower end of the grey/black boot to the tip of the nut. Okay?
VERY SORRY, Had no reading glasses & couldn't really see too good. Now I can C

Post by **negusm** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 1:52 pm

Sandy, which one does you're mostly look like?

-Mike

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 2:23 pm

The shorter one. Measure from the narrowest end of the discolored soft rubbery thing to the tip of the nut. Should be exactly 1 inch. The nut does not protrude past the sleeve, as it does on your picture of the other one (on the left, looking at the picture.) Maybe mine are BOTH wrong ??? Ummmmmmm.

You got your nice white carpeting ...dirty, you're getting yelled at !

Post by **negusm** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 2:38 pm

Sandy wrote:The shorter one. Measure from the narrowest end of the discolored soft rubbery thing to the tip of the nut. Should be exactly 1 inch. The nut does not protrude past the sleeve, as it does on your picture of the other one (on the left, looking at the picture.) Maybe mine are BOTH wrong ??? Ummmmmmm.

You got your nice white carpeting ...dirty, you're getting yelled at !

Hah. Thats my "office"...it needs a good cleaning anyways.

The longer one probably just wasn't cut off then. Since you have green tags that mark yours as "TBird"...I think yours are 100% correct.

I will still call Green Sales and ask them to send me another and I will keep whatever 2 are closer and return the other.

-Mike

Euro#13 · Post by **Euro#13** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:26 pm

Sandy wrote:The 1.5" is correct. Mine are both 1.5" using that measurement that you refer to.
The total length of the piece is 6.5"

My tags (green) say BIRD E7SC - 3289-BA WhatEVER THAT means.....

Sandy,

That part number prefix means that they are for an '87-'88 T-Bird.
"E7SC" is too new, so although they are probably dimensionally correct, the must be somewhat different since they have a newer part number on them.
That part number sounds like it could be for the '87-'88 Turbo Coupe which used the '87-'93 V8 Mustang spindle with the larger 11" brakes.

I will get some pictures and measurements of the ORIGINAL tie rod ends off of my Cougar XR-7 and compare it with what you guys have.

Brent

Post by **negusm** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 5:59 pm

Brent, if you can take the rubber cap off the part and measure from the edge of the arm to the hole in the bolt, that would be a very good measurement too.

Even with the difference in bolts, I found the hole was closer between the two but 1/8 of an inch off nonetheless.

-Mike