TC Rod Monoball end

[BoonZ]

Compression rod Ball end Mod. using a mono ball from a Ford IRS.

Turn down the TC Rod to 14MM (.551") cut to about 7", thread 14 x 1.5 MM for 2.75"

The threading die was purchased from a machine shop supply for $11 the Mono balls

from a self serve junk yard for $7 each.

 

This is a simple bolt in BUT the pivot of the mono ball is about one inch forward of the factory.

It has a smaller OD than the factory.

I am a long way from a finished project, so testing will have to wait.

If some one has run with a shortened TC Rod please let us know how it worked.

[LLave]

Hey that looks pretty good. I am not familiar with the Ford irs, what portion uses that joint? Is it likely to stand up to the tension and compressor seen in this application?

 

You could always cut your tc bucket and move it back an inch. 

[BoonZ]

LLave,

It is a Ford DEW98 platform, 2000-06 Lincoln LS,Thunderbird and Jaguar S-Type.

It is the TC rod on the back.The out side end ties to the upright.

There is what looks to be the same rod on the Ford full size SUV.

Next time I am at the junk yard I will look and see if it is the same.