[DeTomaso] SS ZF linkage turnbuckle???

[Julian Kift]

I have had good success with Midwest Control Products, they carry large jackscrews for the adjustable camber bar. That said the combination of stainless and large metric size probably make the rod turnbuckle a rarity.


It would not be a hard item for a local fab shop to make,  a piece of thick wall ss tubing with a couple flats machined in for a wrench and female threads on each end. The cheaper version is weld two nuts onto a piece of internal oversize stainless tubing.


I have heard the same comments regarding the set screw on the Flaming river u-joints, I do prefer the through bolt design, which the rods with the flat on the Pantera are designed for. I suspect you really need to drill and tap for  a larger and longer set screw on the FR joints.

Julian

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Subject: [DeTomaso] SS ZF linkage turnbuckle???

All,

 Does anyone have a source for a stainless steel turnbuckle and adjusting nuts for the ZF shift linkage?

I am upgrading to the stainless steel flaming river u-joints and thought a stainless turnbuckle would be a good match.

I have searched for turnbuckle, screwjack, tie rod adjusting sleeve. I have searched at McMaster Carr, aircraft Spruce, multiple suspension websites, multiple Heim joint sites and I come up with nothing.

Thread size is M14x1.5  LH/RH female threads

Anyone got anything?

Larry




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   I have had good success with Midwest Control Products, they carry
   large jackscrews for the adjustable camber bar. That said the
   combination of stainless and large metric size probably make the rod
   turnbuckle a rarity.

   It would not be a hard item for a local fab shop to make,  a piece of
   thick wall ss tubing with a couple flats machined in for a wrench and
   female threads on each end. The cheaper version is weld two nuts onto a
   piece of internal oversize stainless tubing.

   I have heard the same comments regarding the set screw on the Flaming
   river u-joints, I do prefer the through bolt design, which the rods
   with the flat on the Pantera are designed for. I suspect you really
   need to drill and tap for  a larger and longer set screw on the FR
   joints.
   Julian
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Larry Finch via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2017 10:08 PM
   To: Email List Address For Posting
   Subject: [DeTomaso] SS ZF linkage turnbuckle???

   All,
    Does anyone have a source for a stainless steel turnbuckle and
   adjusting nuts for the ZF shift linkage?
   I am upgrading to the stainless steel flaming river u-joints and
   thought a stainless turnbuckle would be a good match.
   I have searched for turnbuckle, screwjack, tie rod adjusting sleeve. I
   have searched at McMaster Carr, aircraft Spruce, multiple suspension
   websites, multiple Heim joint sites and I come up with nothing.
   Thread size is M14x1.5  LH/RH female threads
   Anyone got anything?
   Larry
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