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Offline cudabob496

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Tie Rod sleave question
« on: September 06, 2015 - 09:04:21 PM »
on my passenger side, the tie rod sleave (between the inner and outer tie rods) is hitting a header pipe, when I turn.
Is there a thinner sleave, or way to modify this, without modifying the header pipe?
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Re: Tie Rod sleave question
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2015 - 09:52:27 PM »
sure , use a die grinder & slot the idler arm pivot a little so it sits down lower

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Re: Tie Rod sleave question
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2015 - 11:57:19 PM »
ok, thanks!
72 Cuda, owned 25 years. 496, with ported Stage VI heads, .625 in solid roller, 254/258 at .050, 3500 stall, 3.91 rear. 850 Holley DP, Reverse manual valve body.

1999 Trans Am, LS1, heads, cam, headers, stall, etc! Love to surprise the rice rockets with this one. They seem so confident, then it's "what the heck just happened?"

2011 Kawasaki Z1000

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Re: Tie Rod sleave question
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2015 - 12:19:01 AM »
I'd like to see before and after pics, can't picture this mod


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Re: Tie Rod sleave question
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2015 - 08:34:44 AM »
Check your motor mounts?  You can also shim your motor mount. But here is a diagram to show what Neil was referring to.
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Re: Tie Rod sleave question
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2015 - 08:46:17 AM »
Those diagrams are gold.  They just helped me - now I see how I can adjust my power steering pump - was having clearance issues with my left side torsion bar.  Thanks a lot Brad


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