[s-cars] tie rod assemblies: urS-car vs. '91 200q

[Djdawson2 at aol.com]

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And to complete that thought, due to premature email sending, I would look at
the remaining threads available, once the distance is made up, and then
attempt to find some engineering data to assess what sort of compression/tension
load such a threaded piece could handle.  Compare it to the "S" part, and see
what difference there is.

IME, I've never seen a tie rod assembly where the tie rod end ripped out of
the tube.  However, I have seen on several occasion, tie rod assemblies fail
where the tube is crimped to the ends.  My bet is that the remaining tie rod
threaded section would handle a greater load than the body of the assembly
itself.

Worth investigating, I think.
Dave in CO