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23mm Tap...WHERE???

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23mm Tap...WHERE???

Post by evanstaniland »

does anyone know where i can get a 23mm fine thread tap??

i need to make a new drag link and want to use toyota tie rod ends which are a fine thread M23.

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Post by 75 cruser »

ring jmac, just had the same made up

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Post by Tiny »

blackwoods probably a good start
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Post by evanstaniland »

i tried all the specialised bolt stored around newy and couldnt find one!

ill try blackwoods but doubt it.

rob you got a contact for Jmac?? how much did your tap end up costing you

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Re: 23mm Tap...WHERE???

Post by 80's_delirious »

evanstaniland wrote: toyota tie rod ends which are a fine thread M23.

Cheers

Evan
has someone confirmed the thread size of toyota rod ends?
I looked at doing the same and was told it wasnt 23mm, I couldnt find a tap to match.
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Post by 75 cruser »

evanstaniland wrote:i tried all the specialised bolt stored around newy and couldnt find one!

ill try blackwoods but doubt it.

rob you got a contact for Jmac?? how much did your tap end up costing you

evan
i didnt buy the tap i just had jmac make the arms up,

to buy the tap i know they are about $400.00, and you will need to buy 2 taps, 1 left and 1 right thread

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Re: 23mm Tap...WHERE???

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80's_delirious wrote:
evanstaniland wrote: toyota tie rod ends which are a fine thread M23.

Cheers

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has someone confirmed the thread size of toyota rod ends?
I looked at doing the same and was told it wasnt 23mm, I couldnt find a tap to match.
yes they are 23mm, have just done all of this to my truck

you will also need to be careful with what steering box you are running as the hole in the pitmart arm changes from 80 series to 70 series, as to which tierod you can run, and also depends if you need the steering damper bracket attached to the tie rod, when you loose the the bracket on the rod you have to use a 80 series tie rod if your still runing a 70 series box, this is when the problems start, because the hole in the arm is to big, ive just had a tapperd bush machined up to take up the diffrence

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Post by bubs »

I will make you the required rod for $240 with locknuts no TREs from 35mm 4140 solid.
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Post by dazzah »

Hey Evan

Fisher Lamco at sandgate would have it or be able to get it...but yeh won't be cheap...I got a quote off them for a M24 fine thread and it was over a hundred atleast (can't remember exact price now)...
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Post by Shadow »

bubs wrote:I will make you the required rod for $240 with locknuts no TREs from 35mm 4140 solid.
i know this is the route i would take.

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Post by evanstaniland »

75 cruser wrote:
yes they are 23mm, have just done all of this to my truck

you will also need to be careful with what steering box you are running as the hole in the pitmart arm changes from 80 series to 70 series, as to which tierod you can run, and also depends if you need the steering damper bracket attached to the tie rod, when you loose the the bracket on the rod you have to use a 80 series tie rod if your still runing a 70 series box, this is when the problems start, because the hole in the arm is to big, ive just had a tapperd bush machined up to take up the diffrence

thanks rob
i have a custom one in there now it has 80 rod ends on them and goes in the pitman arm fine as i have already replaced the ends once!! as for steer damper im just going to use the L bracket with the U-bolts so thats no problem either

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bubs wrote:I will make you the required rod for $240 with locknuts no TREs from 35mm 4140 solid.
you have a PM

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Post by tuf045 »

i don't think 23mm x 1.5 tap is available off the the self anywhere especially left hand thread as it is a size uniqie to automotive stuff. Most steering arms are internaly threaded on a lathe in that size.
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Post by 85lux »

22x1.5 and 24x1.5 are common. 23 is not common. i screw cut mine. you should be able to have somebody screw cut the thread for you. have it done in a lathe and it will be a "better" thread.
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Post by NISDEO »

hey evan,ya should try D+N engineering just up the road from ARB Newcastle, shaw they could do ya ends for ya nice and cheap...was in there the other day for work and hit him up about some wheel spacers and he said he could do somethin cheap...
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