Big Secz 26 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) So now that I no longer have my car I'm trying to keep myself busy helping out others work on theirs. A friend of mine has a '66 vert and he wants to replace the center link, inner/outer tie rod ends and connecting sleeves. I told him I would do this for him. My only question is if anyone knows the torque specs on the tie rod ends and connecting sleeves. In my '70 it was 35-40 ft lbs for the tie rod ends and 15 ft lbs for the connecting sleeve bolts. Just wondering if it's the same for '66. Sorry to post the non 69/70 stuff here. I posted this in another Mustang forum and never got any help. The people here are much more willing to help a brother out. Edited February 23, 2012 by Big Secz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Secz 26 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) So now that I no longer have my car I'm trying to keep myself busy helping out others work on theirs. A friend of mine has a '66 vert and he wants to replace the center link, inner/outer tie rod ends and connecting sleeves. I told him I would do this for him. My only question is if anyone knows the torque specs on the tie rod ends and connecting sleeves. In my '70 it was 35-40 ft lbs for the tie rod ends and 15 ft lbs for the connecting sleeve bolts. Just wondering if it's the same for '66. Sorry to post the non 69/70 stuff here. I posted this in another Mustang forum and never got any help. The people here are much more willing to help a brother out. Edited February 23, 2012 by Big Secz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 If no one replies by morning I can check a Chiltons or Hanes manual I have laying around, unlike my shop manuals they cover 65-73 but unfortunately the info isn't always spot on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted February 23, 2012 If no one replies by morning I can check a Chiltons or Hanes manual I have laying around, unlike my shop manuals they cover 65-73 but unfortunately the info isn't always spot on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 24, 2012 This is right out of the 66 Mustang shop manual, 19-26 for the connecting sleves, & the tie rod ends is 30-40. It has a foot note for the last setting that says tighten to the low limit of the spec then tighten the nut to the nearest cotter pin slot & insert the cotter pin. Hope that helps. Mike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 476 Report post Posted February 24, 2012 This is right out of the 66 Mustang shop manual, 19-26 for the connecting sleves, & the tie rod ends is 30-40. It has a foot note for the last setting that says tighten to the low limit of the spec then tighten the nut to the nearest cotter pin slot & insert the cotter pin. Hope that helps. Mike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
