anyone with steering linkage problems on a bagged truck

[1987ls1truck]

cant seem to figure my steering linkage outer tie rods seem to long or center draglink hits crossmember. cpp tubular uppers and lowers cpp drop spindles. I contacted CPP and they were no help any suggestions?? I seem to have the correct inner and outer tie rod ends . Am i correct that the outer tier rod is shorter then the inner??

[54Caddy]

pictures help, sounds like you could have the center link flipped the wrong way maybe.

[1987ls1truck]

something telles me my ider ar may be incorrect!!!

[1987ls1truck]

seems as thought my pitman arm is to small for the hole in the center link and my idler arm is to big for the hole in the center link ! Was there a differnce in any of these parts !! I mocked mine up against my dads 84 and i have the center link in the correct position

[1987ls1truck]

id post pics but its all apart currently ! I went through the receipts the guy game me when i bought the truck it says the idler is from a 67-82 truck so im assuming they were different and i cant seem to find what the pitman arm is off of but im assuming it incorrect also ! But we all know what happens when i assume LOL

[lolife99]

Pics please,...

[lolife99]

What yer truck are you working on?
I'll assume it's a 73-87,... but you never know.

[1987ls1truck]

its a 1987

[lolife99]

Still going to have to have pics of the centerlink and the tie rod assembly to see what you are doing.
Anything else is just a guess.

[1987ls1truck]

this is the best i can get now for pics thanks for the help all !!!

[lolife99]

I think you have the wrong inner tie rods.
(too long)
Do the outer tie rods fit your spindles?
Here's a picture of the correct 73-87 assembly,...

[1987ls1truck]

the outer tie rods fit the spindles they are the correct length ! im almost positive i have the wrong idler and pitman !! like i said the recei[t i have from the guy i bought it off of says the idler is for a 67-82 .