I have done the tall spindle swap using pole position A-arms and speedway 1000 lb springs and screw jacks. I have the shorter screwjacks and they are adjusted to 1/2 of their posible height. This is the stance that I like and it seems to align well. I had to install shorter end links for the sway bar so that the angle did not make the rod through the bushings bind up causing the bushings to seat improperly. I have very little clearance between the steering rack and the sway bar. The adjuster sleeves are what seems to be the biggest problem when I am steering to one side when the springs are compressing (hard cornering). My velle' is a '71 so I used '73-'77 A/G-body tie rods to mate to the b-body spindles. Does anyone know of an alternative tie rod selection that would have a longer outer tie rod and a shorter inner tie rod so that the adjuster sleeve will be moved closer to the center of the vehicle? I know the simple solution is to raise it up a little, but I dont want to. Thanks!

Check into the "Bump steer adjustable tie rod sets" made by Baer brakes.
Jegs and Summit sell them as well as many others for around $156 or www.baer.com for more info and pics.

You mean your wheel is contacting the adjuster? Can you rotate the adjuster so that the bolts are on the back side?

You mean your wheel is contacting the adjuster?

No, I think he's saying that the tie rod adjusters are catching on the sway bar.

What size sway bar are you running? It sounds like you've lowered down into Dennis' range (ie very low) and you may just need a smaller bar - especially with those springs. I wouldn't do the Baer kit, that will give you a car that is very difficult to drive. Other than the sway bar, the only solution I can think of would be the Howe adjustable centerlink, but that's pricey and if you're down that low, it might not clear the oil pan/engine crossmember. Dennis can probably help you out here, so send him a PM if he doesn't see this thread.

You could always go to NAPA and look through their parts books, you never know what you might find, but you'd probably have to have one very short tie rod and one rather long tie rod to get around your problem. Are you sure it's the tie rod adjusters that are hitting?

Ryan

Yes, it is the tie rod adjusters that hit the sway bar. The bar is small, only 15/16". When the suspension is at rest with the wheel turned to lock in either direction there is only enough room to slide a credit card between the two parts in question. I could change all my tie rods out for the thinner pre-73 post-77 and that might fix the problem.

Been there-done that. If you are low enough to have a contact problem between the sta-bar and tie rod assemblies you have very few options. They are to bring the ride height up (yuck) or go with a custom sta-bar like a Speedway unit. Yes, it will require some fabrication work to build arm mounts but it is really the only way. The way out option is to have a bar custom bent, I don't who to send you to for that or what it would cost.

Ryan, you don’t even know low…I got around to installing my new spindles this weekend. I had a real hard time getting out of the garage as the exhaust high centered the entire length of the car cresting the driveway. Looks absolutely bad ass however. Adjustments are still in process.