55 Chevy 2nd Series 4x4 Draglink

[rano]

I have a 55 Chevy 2nd Series Pickup that I am putting 76 Chevy K10 axles under. I bought the truck with 60 4x4 running gear under it that was a mess so I am upgrading to 76 to have disc brakes with the 33" tires. The front Dana 44 bolts right up under the leaf springs. I am using a 4" lift steering arm for a 76 so my draglink is horizontal. I have everything mocked up. My only unsolved problem is the draglink. The draglink needs to be 10" from stud center to stud center. The studs are rotated 90 degrees from each other like the original setup. I think two tie rod ends and a sleeve would work best to get the 90 degrees and some adjustment. So the steering arm is 76 Chevy K10 and the draglink is stock 55 Chevy 2nd series. The problem is getting the proper tie rod ends to use and be safe. A 10" draglink sounds short but the original was 15.5" and I know a 1st series is 12.5" so maybe not and it does not have much suspension travel. The truck is going to stay on the street as it is too nice to beat up in the dirt.

[lolife99]

Sorry I can't help you.
Anyone?