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pra A Tie Rods
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 2:44 pm
by Pat Yanahan
I need both the short and long tie rod assemblies for a 55 pre A Speedster.
Will the A assemblies fit or are they different?
Pat Yanahan
Re: pra A Tie Rods
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 3:22 pm
by C J Murray
Yes they fit but they are different.
Re: pra A Tie Rods
Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 3:26 pm
by C J Murray
Pre-A uses a non adjustable short rod and the long rod uses jam nuts to hold them after adjustment.
A onwards with ZF steering had both rods adjustable and used clamps and bolts with nuts to hold adjustment. You need these on any car with ZF to center the box correctly.
Re: pra A Tie Rods
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 2:21 am
by Donald Zingg
Pat and Cliff
They are different - - - -
The stud cone is 12mm diameter on the pre-A tie rod ends, same as for early Volkswagen bug.
356A tie rod end cone diameter is larger @ 14mm.
Re: pra A Tie Rods
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 4:13 am
by Harlan Halsey
You can start by getting VW tie rods from Wolfsburg West. Both will be adjustable. They don't have the old non adjustable ones. Reproducing the non adjustable one would be a challenge. You will want new rod ends, which come with the WW ones-but the new ones lack the grease fitting. Basically I used the WW rods for material, particularly the left hand thread.