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Hioridge · 02-27-2014, 04:31 PM

Does anyone know if the shortened pitman arm such as part number A3590S from Tam's will work on a right hand drive Model A?

Juggler · 02-27-2014, 06:53 PM

Pitman arms are handed. If you lay them flat on a their back with the ball upright, the one that twists to the right is lhd, one that twists to the left is rhd.

I'm not aware of any vendor that sells a shortened rhd pitman arm. You could however, at your own risk, heat and twist a lhd arm to fit. My buddy has done it and I plan to do one soon.

Regards

Juggs

Logan · 02-27-2014, 08:10 PM

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I can't remember forsure, but I think maybe on my rhd speedster I couldn't get the pitman arm seperAted from the draglink, and I didn't have a lot of time to mess around with it. And I think I took a lhd pitman arm and drag link and used them. But I put the pitman arm ball facing outward instead of inward. And this allowed me to effectively steer it. Seems to work just fine for me.

02-27-2014, 04:31 PM	#1
Hioridge Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bridgton,Maine Posts: 20	RHD Shortened Pitman arm Does anyone know if the shortened pitman arm such as part number A3590S from Tam's will work on a right hand drive Model A?

02-27-2014, 06:53 PM	#2
Juggler Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Phoenix AZ/Bath UK Posts: 481	Re: RHD Shortened Pitman arm Pitman arms are handed. If you lay them flat on a their back with the ball upright, the one that twists to the right is lhd, one that twists to the left is rhd. I'm not aware of any vendor that sells a shortened rhd pitman arm. You could however, at your own risk, heat and twist a lhd arm to fit. My buddy has done it and I plan to do one soon. Regards Juggs

02-27-2014, 08:10 PM	#3
Logan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,055	Re: RHD Shortened Pitman arm Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I can't remember forsure, but I think maybe on my rhd speedster I couldn't get the pitman arm seperAted from the draglink, and I didn't have a lot of time to mess around with it. And I think I took a lhd pitman arm and drag link and used them. But I put the pitman arm ball facing outward instead of inward. And this allowed me to effectively steer it. Seems to work just fine for me. __________________ Cowtown A's