1940 Plymouth Tie Rod Ends, Inner and Outer Same?

[Bmartin]

I ordered replacement tie rod ends from Bernbaum, both inner and outer.  Well, they came in a bag with no markings, no part numbers on the parts except for R and L.  They look ALMOST exactly the same.  Only diference is a slightlyt longer thread on one.  So are these the same part?  Also, does the R and L stand for thread type or side of vehicle?  Thanks for the help, Bernbaum is closed already and I'm in the garage. 

[desoto1939]

according to my Thompson Products catalog:

 

Right side passenger should be ES60  and the left side Driver side is ES131  the r and l stand for if es60 r is the right side and L is the left side on the passenger side  same for the ES131.  The should have been marked which is the ES 60 and ES131.

 

 

Rich Hartung

Desoto1939@aol.com

[Andydodge]

They should use a right and left on each tie rod to allow you to adjust the toe in /toe out without removing the tie rod from the dogbone shaped draglink and steering arms on each side........with a left and right hand thread at either end of the tie rod the tie rod clamps are loosened and the tubular rod is able to be turned thus allowing the tube to move in or out on the left and right threads.......hope this makes sense...lol..............andyd    

Edited March 1, 2014 by Andydodge

[Bmartin]

Thanks guys, I understand the way it works and that the left and right are different.  The issue is that I have 4 Tie Rod Ends, two inner and two outer.  One for each end of each Tie Rod.  I think I am reading that they are the same, both inner and outer for the Right side ( from parts list).  But the left side is a little confusing and makes it sound like there are two different part numbers for inner and outer.  Just want to confirm they are the same.

 

The R stands for both Right hand side and Right hand thread I believe.  At least the one marked R went in properly.   

[desoto1939]

the drivers side which is es131 has a right and left and yes these will be separate part number for each tierod end  so for es131 the right has a mopar number and the left has mopar number but the overall set is an es131 r and L  and also for the  es 60.

 

Rich Hartung

[Furylee2]

I seem to remember the difference in the length of the threads had to do with inner/outer.  But I don't recall which one got the longer thread.

[Bmartin]

There was no discernible difference in the thread length of the parts I received.  I swapped them out and everything looked good. 

Edited March 2, 2014 by Bmartin