May 31, 201212 yr comment_391614 Well, heck. Driver's side LCA & TC rod is good on 721. Wish I'd have checked in here sooner... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/43379-front-end-refresh-oh-oh/?&page=2#findComment-391614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 31, 201212 yr comment_391616 Not sure what harm you would cause by installing adjustable LCAs and TC rods. You could set them to whatever suits your driving needs and if the factory settings are what you want, then the alignment tech would just make a few turns and you're done. Time to do an alignment is reduced but I doubt you'll get a refund.BTW, the AZ and TTT arms come with ball joints. We have the TTT arms front and rear on our 240 race car along with the TC rods. My street 240 has the TTT front arms and TC rods and AZ Z rear arms. No issues after 7,000 hard driven miles. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/43379-front-end-refresh-oh-oh/?&page=2#findComment-391616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 31, 201212 yr Author comment_391617 Chuck you have been sent cashola.Thanks for your generosity.Frank, I would think your early 70 would have a different ball joint than my late 71. I remember something about that. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/43379-front-end-refresh-oh-oh/?&page=2#findComment-391617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 31, 201212 yr comment_391619 Chuck you have been sent cashola.Thanks for your generosity.I got your payment and will pack things up tonight.Chuck Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/43379-front-end-refresh-oh-oh/?&page=2#findComment-391619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 31, 201212 yr Author comment_391622 Do me a favor, can you roll the TC rod on a table to see if it is straight. (No disrespect intended) I thought mine was perfect until I rolled it on a flat surface. It would be heart breaking to get parts in and find out it wobbles when rolled Sorry, I hated to ask you to do that. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/43379-front-end-refresh-oh-oh/?&page=2#findComment-391622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 31, 201212 yr comment_391623 Do me a favor, can you roll the TC rod on a table to see if it is straight. (No disrespect intended) I thought mine was perfect until I rolled it on a flat surface. It would be heart breaking to get parts in and find out it wobbles when rolled Sorry, I hated to ask you to do that. Sure. I can do that. Chuck Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/43379-front-end-refresh-oh-oh/?&page=2#findComment-391623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 31, 201212 yr comment_391642 Just curious, and I've mentioned this before in another thread, but does anyone know if the TC rod was designed to be straight? I think that it's a cast piece with forged ends, or the whole thing might be forged. Designing some bend in to the rod for safety during an accident or shock absorbing ability would be reasonable. There's really no reason for it to be perfectly straight. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/43379-front-end-refresh-oh-oh/?&page=2#findComment-391642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 31, 201212 yr comment_391644 Just curious, and I've mentioned this before in another thread, but does anyone know if the TC rod was designed to be straight? I think that it's a cast piece with forged ends, or the whole thing might be forged. Designing some bend in to the rod for safety during an accident or shock absorbing ability would be reasonable. There's really no reason for it to be perfectly straight.As long as the bend is "small" and doesn't affect caster. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/43379-front-end-refresh-oh-oh/?&page=2#findComment-391644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 31, 201212 yr comment_391646 I'm talking about curvature that is designed in to the rod by the Nissan engineers. The rods seem pretty stout and it doesn't seem that they would bend in use. Placing a jack under it or bumping a rock or log might do it, but the loads in use are lengthwise. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/43379-front-end-refresh-oh-oh/?&page=2#findComment-391646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 31, 201212 yr comment_391648 I hardly wait to get home and test my spare T/C rods for straightness! What if they are all "bent" exactly the same amount and in the same orientation? I'm willing to bet you can jack up on these all day long and, how shall I say this, not bend them any differently or "more" than they are bent now?Now if they do have a factory curvature, it would have to be in the horizontal plane (when mounted), since they are not "left and right" designated. Or would it not matter if one was bowed "up" and the other bowed "down" when mounted? So much to consider, so little time.... Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/43379-front-end-refresh-oh-oh/?&page=2#findComment-391648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 31, 201212 yr comment_391650 The TC rods should be straight. And yes, they bend fairly easily from tire impacts on hard things. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/43379-front-end-refresh-oh-oh/?&page=2#findComment-391650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 31, 201212 yr comment_391652 I grabbed a TC rod for Zedyone and it is straight. I have the LCA too. I'll get 'em boxed up.Chuck Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/43379-front-end-refresh-oh-oh/?&page=2#findComment-391652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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