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**michael bustamante** · 09-14-2009, 03:27 PM

oh I havent tried tightening down the tie rod end to the hub yet. Maybe thats the difference.

**michael bustamante** · 09-28-2009, 05:41 PM

I figured it out. 67-70 tie rod ends do have a different taper.
I picked up a 71 center link and I see no difference at all with mine in the 67 at all. But Im gonna use it anyways cuz it has good inner tie rods and I ordered new outers from cpp and sleeves (for the price, why not?) I cant wait to get this all together. I still gotta save a few bucks for my lowered front shocks though

So guys. . . is there any difference im not seeing in the center links? oh and I had already replaced the pitman sometime back

**lolife99** · 09-28-2009, 06:12 PM

67-70 (5/8" thread) tie rods are a different part number than the 71-72 tie rods, (11/16" thread).

Alot of these old trucks have had the steering upgraded when people add power steering.
Sometime this suspension stuff is a guess/measure job,... when people have changed stuff from what originally came on the truck.

I have no idea about your truck,... but I have seen what other people have tried to piece together to save a buck.
Stay with the 71-72 steering components and you will be fine.

Twisted78SS · 09-28-2009, 08:06 PM

I have a spreadsheet with additional part numbers that cover these year trucks with a few diagrams and some interchange data. it is not complete as yet, but may help decipher what fits what.

http://2heeldrive.com/67-72chevys/Su...onent_info.xls

**michael bustamante** · 09-29-2009, 11:04 AM

thats a helpful spreadsheet! I just printed it!

09-14-2009, 03:27 PM	#26
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,862	Re: Yes. . . Another Disk Brake Conversion Question oh I havent tried tightening down the tie rod end to the hub yet. Maybe thats the difference. __________________ 1967custom

09-28-2009, 05:41 PM	#27
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,862	Re: Yes. . . Another Disk Brake Conversion Question I figured it out. 67-70 tie rod ends do have a different taper. I picked up a 71 center link and I see no difference at all with mine in the 67 at all. But Im gonna use it anyways cuz it has good inner tie rods and I ordered new outers from cpp and sleeves (for the price, why not?) I cant wait to get this all together. I still gotta save a few bucks for my lowered front shocks though So guys. . . is there any difference im not seeing in the center links? oh and I had already replaced the pitman sometime back __________________ 1967custom

09-28-2009, 06:12 PM	#28
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,701	Re: Yes. . . Another Disk Brake Conversion Question 67-70 (5/8" thread) tie rods are a different part number than the 71-72 tie rods, (11/16" thread). Alot of these old trucks have had the steering upgraded when people add power steering. Sometime this suspension stuff is a guess/measure job,... when people have changed stuff from what originally came on the truck. I have no idea about your truck,... but I have seen what other people have tried to piece together to save a buck. Stay with the 71-72 steering components and you will be fine. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823 Last edited by lolife99; 09-28-2009 at 08:17 PM.

09-28-2009, 08:06 PM	#29
Twisted78SS Wide n'Low Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: La Center, WA Posts: 1,511	Re: Yes. . . Another Disk Brake Conversion Question I have a spreadsheet with additional part numbers that cover these year trucks with a few diagrams and some interchange data. it is not complete as yet, but may help decipher what fits what. http://2heeldrive.com/67-72chevys/Su...onent_info.xls __________________ Trippin Hazard.. 67 swb, Gold Member.. 68 Suburban Air Force Retired

09-29-2009, 11:04 AM	#30
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,862	Re: Yes. . . Another Disk Brake Conversion Question thats a helpful spreadsheet! I just printed it! __________________ 1967custom



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