Unisteer replacement tie rod ends for #8010830-01 Rack & Pinion?

[swpruett]

Helloe Everyone,

Has anyone out there determined what the origin of the inner and outer tie rod ends used in the Unisteer rack and pinion kit # 8010830-01 might be? I want to be able to fix these "on the road" if necessary and would like to be able to identify them by original application and keep that information handy if the need ever arises.

In fact while on the subject, how about the origin of the P/S pump and inner tie rod boot as well?

I have sent a few notes to Unisteer (Maval) as well (no response yet), but thought I'd try here to see what others may have discovered.

Thanks!

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Sven Pruett
Lake Orion, MI

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[Ponyman66]

I think you may hard pressed to get a response regarding the original applications the parts came from. It's not necessarily in their best interest from a general business stand point to give up info they researched to put their kits together. I would think they want to provide you with "their" replacement parts (after all, their kits come with a lifetime warranty anyhow).

With that said, I fully understand and appreciate the reason you're asking. I have one of their kits and want the same info for the same reason. I have actually done all the mods on my car with readily available parts should the same need ever arise. I just haven't pursued the source of the tie rod ends. The pump is a standard GM TC type II, low flow pump with attached reservoir. GM offered low and high flow pumps, as well as attached and remote reservoir models. I've also discovered that the attached reservoirs can come on the left or right side of the pump. They're a very common pump and came on everything from a Pontiac Sunfire to a Corvette. I don't think it's be too difficult to match up at any parts tore if you're out on the road. In order to ID the tie rod ends though, I think you'd have to sort through and do a side by side match.

 

[swpruett]

I think you may hard pressed to get a response regarding the original applications the parts came from. It's not necessarily in their best interest from a general business stand point to give up info they researched to put their kits together. I would think they want to provide you with "their" replacement parts (after all, their kits come with a lifetime warranty anyhow).

With that said, I fully understand and appreciate the reason you're asking. I have one of their kits and want the same info for the same reason. I have actually done all the mods on my car with readily available parts should the same need ever arise. I just haven't pursued the source of the tie rod ends. The pump is a standard GM TC type II, low flow pump with attached reservoir. GM offered low and high flow pumps, as well as attached and remote reservoir models. I've also discovered that the attached reservoirs can come on the left or right side of the pump. They're a very common pump and came on everything from a Pontiac Sunfire to a Corvette. I don't think it's be too difficult to match up at any parts tore if you're out on the road. In order to ID the tie rod ends though, I think you'd have to sort through and do a side by side match.

Thanks for the response! You are of course correct on the expected posture from Unisteer on replacement parts. From a business perspective, I don't blame them and they are quite willing to supply replacement parts. With that, I have no problem. What I don't want to do is carry around a small parts inventory in the trunk when on long-haul trips.

I appreciate the info on the pumps and will try to educate myself better on them. At the same time, I will start to document the details of the tie rods and see what I can find. I would think a large aftermarket parts manufacturer like Moog might be very helpful once some basic physical parameters are known. I will report back here with what I am able to find in hopes that I/we are not the only one's that might benefit.

Thanks!

 

[Ponyman66]

If I run across anything more I'll be sure to pass it along also. I know several SF members have Unisteer R&P setups.