Guys,
I am doing a tall spindle upgrade. I have a spindle off a 93 Caprice and teh tie rod off an earlier Chevy. They both fit about the same, which doesn't look anything close to what the original fit like! There seems to be a lot of space where the old one didn't have any. Is this normal?

Check out: http://home.earthlink.net/~csmartin33/images/Tie.jpg

you need to use the Outer tie rod ends from a ‘84 Buick Regal. they are $12 each. they will have the correct taper for the tall spindle, the will be the identical length and even match with the correct 71-72 inner tie rod and coupling sleeve. there are 2 different tapers you have the wrong tie rod thats all. ;)

Usually (& I mean usually), '64-'70 A-bodies need a tie rod from a '78-'88 G-body which has 5/8" end on it and the correct taper for the tie rod ball joint.

'71-'72 will usually require a tie rod end from a '73-'77 Chevelle/Monte Carlo and clones. They have an 11/16" end and the correct taper for the tie rod ball joint.

But as usual, these cars are old and an owner may have swapped to the bigger or smaller tie rods & sleeves along its life so check before you purchase tie rods.

Outer Tie Rod:
</font> ’64-’70 A-body GM part #:7837733 Moog part#:ES2033RL</font> ’71-’72 A-body GM part #:12322633 Moog part#:ES427R</font>
Joe

Hey Steve, here ya go buddy.

Part Description Part Number

Rotors Camaro 1 LE 12" rotors Car Quest #BDR55008

Bearings A3/A6 Bearings from Car-Quest Car Quest #BGS A3, BGS A6

Rubber Brake Lines 1972 B-Body Brake lines from Car-Quest Car Quest #BRK SP5229

Calipers 1970-1976 Camaro Calipers (loaded with premium pads) from Car-Quest Car Quest #CAL-4060 & CAL-4059

Master Cylinder Non-power Disk from 1975-1980 Camaro Car Quest #BPR 20-1751

Wheel Studs Grade 8 7/16th DOR XXXXX

Master Cylinder to Prop Valve Lines Custom Made -

Aircraft Grade braided line N/A

Spindles 78-94 Caprice Wagon 12" Donor

Backing Plates 78-94 Caprice Wagon 12" Donor

Proportion Valve 78-94 Caprice Wagon 12" Donor

b-body upper and lower ball joints

1984 "G" body (Buick Regal, etc) outer Tie Rods ( or Moog # ES2033RL)

inner offset shafts.

Steve, look at the tie rod ends I have in your garage waiting to go on my car - they should be from an 84 "G" body like a Regal or Malibu. That way you can see if they fit, which I've been assured that they will. We can check tonight when I stop by before I install them on my 65.

The "G-body" tie-rod ends work great on my tall spindle conversion. I tried the '90 Caprice ends (same as the spindles), but they just didn't cut it.