1971-72 original style tie rod connecting sleeves

Looking for original 71-72 A body tie rod connecting sleeves. Real originals can easily be identified by the big 3/8 screws that fit 9/16” sockets on screws and nuts. Aftermarket are smaller 5/16” screws. 1970 tie rods and sleeves are smaller diameter and also screws I believe. Looking for friends Concours w-30 convertible restoration. Will to buy tie rods as well but sleeves most important. Not super rusty. Thanks.

 

Happy Holidays Dave, I'll dig around for Bob.

 

I have a set as well if you need them.
Duane

 

Have a set from a 71 Chevelle SS 454. Tie rods and sleeves. Santa Teresa NM car. Garaged most of its life.

 

They look cleaner then mine.

 

Nice how much do you want?

 

Frank and Duane, thanks for the responses. I’ll probably go with the New Mexico ones if you don’t mind.

 

Pm sent
Dave S

 

Terry has the 71 up clamps here. He would probably sell them since they won't fit his application.

https://www.v8buick.com/index.php?threads/need-adjusting-sleeve-clamps-69-70.373416/#post-3252828




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No problem Dave, those look pretty good!

Huh? ASE? I never heard that before. Like 3/8" from the ends, and never having the clamp and sleeve split in the same place. Many tie rod sleeves have 2 bumps so you can't put them on the ends. You're not munching on the left over hay, are you?

 

I would go for the NM parts.
Duane

 

Thanks Duane my thoughts exactly. Can’t beat SW metal.

 

Frank that is funny. Yes assembly manual clearly states not to line up splits in sleeves and clamps and they should not be within so many degrees of each other. Also screws need to be assembled at bottom of clamps and threaded end points forward. I like to have split in sleeve assembled rearward as to not have all the road crud filling up the crack. Funny thing is when you give it to the alignment shop they always screw it up. I try and find a shop that lets me have some input so it’s down correctly. Not easy.

 

Just to add to this thread the adjusting sleeves I have for the 71-72 style look different then the ones in the pic posted earlier in this thread.

Mine have large “bumps” that run along both sides of the clamps so they cannot slide side to side.

Mine all came off Buicks, and I just checked and all 3 sets I have are the same.

Any thoughts, Plant variations, different makes?

I will try to post some pics later today.
Duane

 

Dave,
If you are trying to build a W-30, then it was made in Lansing Michigan and was run by Oldsmobile, not GMAD.

If the Oldsmobiles followed, like the Buick’s, their factory plant might use different hardware for Lansing vs the other GMAD plants.

Something you might want to look at.
Duane

 

Clamps are different as well on the ones I have compared to the above pictured.

 

This is what I have from 71-72 Buicks.
Duane