In a message dated 98-12-20 16:29:20 EST, jaltman@altlaw.com writes:
> Thanks Dan. I went out and measured more carefully, I have 1.5 inches of
> thread and lock nut so that means I have 3/8ths inch inside the end. That
> should be 7.4 threads. What'd ya think? Enough?
I'm afraid I'm not really qualified to comment on the adequacy of a 3/8 inch
engagement, but if it were mine, I'd be a little leery. On my TR6, I have
about 1 inch thread engagement on one side, and a little more on the other.
I looked at a new outer tie rod end, and noted that it is threaded for its
entire length, about 2 inches or so. This leads me to think that the
manufacturer planned on a fairly lengthy thread engagement.
As a point of reference, a standard 1/2 - 20 nut (the same thread/bolt size as
the tie rod) is 7/16 inch thick, so anything that is being held together - in
tension - with a 1/2 -20 bolt is relying on 7/16 inch of thread for strength.
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/index.html
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8 soon
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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