Dancing

[Rick]

Took a day off from work to go cruising and had a tie rod show it's ugly head.:cussing:Not a fun dance to go to.Going to get TWO new ones.

 

[ACJC]

Well, boy howdy! I'll bet that was fun dosi-doe!

Glad you got 'er pulled over safely Rick. That's one call I'd hate to hear go out, a wrecked hot rod.

Jim

 

[Rick]

I checked my front end further and found the NEW AND IMPROVED KING PINS are junk(the ones with the roller bearings in them from Speedway)Not there product i should add.I thought my tie rod ends took a hike but it's the king pin if you grab the wheel and move it back and forth it moves alot.Put my finger on the bottom of the king pin and i can feel the movement in the bearings.Soo my question what is the best way to FIT the king pins?(I bought the standard bronze bushing old style).

 

[Keeper]

I do not know if you frequent other boards but I found this while I was looking for how to disassemble the king pins.

TECH: Kingpin & bushing replacement- Ford spindles. - THE H.A.M.B.

Its a how to on installing and honing the bushings.

(If linking to other boards is frowned upon please edit and let me know)

 

[Rick]

Thanks and linking to other boards is fine here.Keeping the spindle bores square and parelell with the axle bore is the problem i have had.The pin wil slide free in the spindle but when i assemble the spindle to the axle it has hung up in the past.

 

[Hotrod46]

Rick

First, I'm glad you weren't hurt.

How many miles were on those kingpins? Just curious.

If you have access to a good automotive machine shop, they can align hone the new bushings for a super precise fit. Doing it this way is supposed to make the bushings last a lot longer due to a better fit.

Mike

 

[RPM]

A good automotive machine shop will have a Sunnen king pin hone that is really long and will hone both bushings at the same time and to the same size. Kinda like a aline hone on the main caps of an engine. If you are running Ford spindles and can't fine a machine shop with that hone, let me know I have the old Ford reamer and would be glad to lend it to you.

 

[norseman]

I screwed up.. My grandpa was a mechanic back in "the day" 1920s thru the mid 50s. He had all the reamers and knurling equipment for kingpin work. When he passed I want much interested in old tools so I think they got tossed in a hole and buried..I could use that stuff now. I did get to keep his chain hoist, he bought it at an auction in about 1944 and its been in the family ever since. Its a traditional old school tool and I am proud to use and care for it. Its almost like hes watching over my shoulder, I can smell the pipe tobacco still..........

 

[Keeper]

I screwed up.. My grandpa was a mechanic back in "the day" 1920s thru the mid 50s. He had all the reamers and knurling equipment for kingpin work. When he passed I want much interested in old tools so I think they got tossed in a hole and buried..I could use that stuff now. I did get to keep his chain hoist, he bought it at an auction in about 1944 and its been in the family ever since. Its a traditional old school tool and I am proud to use and care for it. Its almost like hes watching over my shoulder, I can smell the pipe tobacco still..........

Well break out the metal detector and start digging :rofl: