GM B body spindle help with tie rod application... Please help with input!

[zazbeam]

Hello everyone,



I have 1969 Buick GS400 that the previous owner put B body spindles on. I went to replace my tie rods and realized the PO had modified the A body tie rods. They have been ground down to make the taper fit the B Body spindle and so now replacement A body tie rods don't fit.

The tie rods that do fit (1990s caprice) do not fit the tie rod adjusting sleeve that works with my inner tie rod for my A body center link...

So do I???.....
A) modify my A body tie rods with a grinder or,
B) find a solution to my adjusting sleeve? Are there custom built tie rod sleeves that have different threads for inner/outer?

Has anyone had this problem? Please help!

Thank you!

[65 drop top]

I would definitely NOT grind the tie rods. I would call hotchkis or global west. They both used to do a lot of the b body spindle swaps I’m sure they could hook you up with the right parts.

[65 drop top]

Or try SC&C

[zazbeam]

Looks like Moog has one that works. Outer tie rod from a mid 80s regal, Monte Carlo has the B body taper and the 1968-1970 GM A body threads.
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Thanks for the input!