Solid Spindle Connecting Rods (Tie Rods)
 

Has anybody ever run into SOLID Spindle Connecting Rods or Tie Rods which may have been used during the Model A Ford production period?

And if so...Just how did you determine it was SOLID and not a tube?

Thanks.

Pluck

Re: Solid Spindle Connecting Rods (Tie Rods)
 

My 29 ccpu had a solid tie rod.

Of course it may have been changed out at some point....but we've owned it since 1962.

It is worn part way through....picture attached...

Would a factory installed part be marked in any way?

Re: Solid Spindle Connecting Rods (Tie Rods)
 

Ford like to put their name on as many parts as possible, so it's possible, if it's original, that it has "Ford" on it somewhere.

Re: Solid Spindle Connecting Rods (Tie Rods)
 

I'll go get it and clean it up and see what I find......film at 11.....

Re: Solid Spindle Connecting Rods (Tie Rods)
 

I was wrong.

It is not solid.

I could find no letters or numbers on it.

I'm lucky I changed it for a new solid repo replacement.

The old rod/tube is .701" in diameter, but the worn area is only .542".

I was able to easily drive a punch through what little tube remained in that worn area.

You can also see that the end is capped.

Re: Solid Spindle Connecting Rods (Tie Rods)
 

Not "capped" but about a 3 inch plug.

Pluck