RE: [Chrysler300] Disc Brakes and the Steering Arm on the Spindle-300F(conversion)

[John Kuegel <jwkco@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Bill,

-thanks for your concern, but what I'm referring to are stock sleeves for the same application that the spindles came from....mid 1970's Dodge Monaco.....they are maybe twice the length and available at NAPA....there won't be any welding on the sleeves....all the parts will be commercially available steering linkage parts right off the shelf, if I'm correct...I will, however probably use jam nuts to lock the sleeves(LH and RH)...

thanks again, 
John Kuegel
300F, LI

--- On Thu, 10/30/08, Bill Huff <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Bill Huff <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Disc Brakes and the Steering Arm on the  Spindle-300F(conversion)
To: jwkco@xxxxxxxxx, Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Mc Adams" <clafong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Theresa Kuegel" <theresa_scheider@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008, 10:31 AM










    
            John,



I would be leery of extending the adjusting sleeves without 

substantially increasing their strength.  They, along with the tie 

rods are considered a weak link as regards flex, etc. on cars that 

compete in other than drag race venues.  There is at least one 

company that makes oversize solid sleeves and tie rods that are 

thicker and stronger for that purpose.  Unfortunately they are for 

muscle car era vehicles.  If you have your sleeves extended, which 

sounds like the lesser of the various evils, I would have them 

strengthened.  If you are considering cutting and having a middle 

section welded/spliced in, my preference would be to make it a 

considerably larger tube with a large pressed on overlap.  The 

competition sleeves are solid and use lock nuts to lock the 

adjustment, a scheme that might work well in your case.



Bill Huff

 
	 
	
	








	


	
	


      

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