tie rod problems
 

i replaced the tie rods on my 82 380sl without problems but then the steering wheel and also the car pulled to the right. nothing pulled prior to new tie rods
i did something stupid, i figured that if the rotors on the wheel hub were parallel to the path of the car( i used a level for in out play ) and set the steering wheel to dead center that I could realign the tie rods to this alignment.
however, this is not the case, I screwed up completely, the steering wheel is now a 1/4 turn to the left and the car pulls to the right.
i still have the left tie rod and can retake the messurement from it but i don't have the right tie rod ( replaced last week and threw out)
does anybody know the correct measurements from post to post , or end to end ,for both the right and left tie rods.
i will set these then take in for an alignment

If you can get the measurement off one tie rod, set that side the same, then adjust the other until the steering wheel is straight driving straight. Then get an alignment.

Steve