<VV> Tie rod needed

[Frank DuVal]

There you go, the "tie rod" connects the drag link (or center link) to 
the wheel knuckle (spindle) at the steering arm. There is one tie road 
on each side of the car. The part we usually replace due to wear is a 
tie rod end. There are four of those, one at each end of the tie rod. A 
tie rod sleeve connects the two tie rod ends to make a tie rod. The drag 
link connects two tie rods with the pitman arm and idler arm.

Whew, no wonder people use the wrong term. maybe there are no right 
terms! ggg


Anyway, the center link (drag link) is easy to bend. Just jump a curb 
with a high spot in the middle, or a big rock.Instant toe in usually.

IIRC, most all drag links are the same. Pick a straight used one. Should 
be very plentiful with used parts collectors.

edit...I see, Clark's lists the 60 as being different.

Frank DuVal

kcvair at netscape.com wrote:

>Mike--I'm not sure I'm calling it the right thing.  Clark's may be calling it "drag link" by what I'm seeing on their used catalog on pg 26 but it runs from pitman arm to both side tie rod arms.  Not sure if they even have it.  I think I'll sit on it until after convention.  May come up with something there.    It's actually my brother in law's car that got bent.  I won't tell you how he bent it as he was embarassed to tell me.  ken
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>KCVAIR
>66 CORSA CN W/AIR
>65 CORSA CP
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>--- kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net wrote:
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>From: Michael Kovacs <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
>To: kcvair at netscape.com
>Cc: VV <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Tie rod needed
>Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 13:48:07 -0700 (PDT)
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>Ken. 60-64 all the same, BUT inner and outer are different.  VV has to know. They are about $30 ea retail. Look in Clark's catalog ( on line catalog) A good ref to $ and availability. I think Page 157. 
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>Anybody else have a suggestion??
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> MIKE KOVACS 
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>----- Original Message ----
>From: "kcvair at netscape.com" <kcvair at netscape.com>
>To: Michael Kovacs <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 9:38:27 AM
>Subject: Re: <VV> Tie rod needed
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>You're right.  For some reason all that I can get to go out on my original messages is the heading, but can reply.  I'm not a computer person, so don't know why.  Anyway it's for a '62 Spyder.  Ken
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>KCVAIR
>66 CORSA CN W/AIR
>65 CORSA CP
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>--- kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net wrote:
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>From: Michael Kovacs <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
>To: kcvair at netscape.com
>Subject: Re: <VV> Tie rod needed
>Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:32:37 -0700 (PDT)
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>for what? no dialog!!!
> MIKE KOVACS 
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