Model A Ford King Pin Installation

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Model a ford king pin installation.

Kit will include pins bushings and bearings where required. One kit for both sides. Support model t ford fix and help keep the site ad free. The king pin bushings must be pressed in to the spindles.

The items of the catalog have been grouped for hobbyists to purchase products for their specific model quickly confidently and hassle free. If your 1932 36 has hydraulic brakes check to see what spindles you have before ordering. 1928 1931 uom. We spent about half a day checking adjusting and lubing the front end.

We also have antique ford books. Model t fords built. It was tightened about 1 1 2 turns and a cotter pin installed there too. 4 at this time check the spindle for up and down movement.

The lock pin notch in the king pin is closer to one end of the pin the longer end of the king pin must be installed down. Discover a complete listing of vintage ford parts which include model a ford parts model t ford parts aa truck parts and more. Model a ford model a ford buy online. Jason slover goes through the process of installing a kingpin.

New bushings must be pressed into the spindles and the spindles with the new bushings installed must be pin hole honed on a shop machine preferred or reamed using the proper sized parallel king pin reamer. After all that work we were pretty greasy so a change of clothes followed a good cleanup. The king pins supplied are only of one diameter. So the notch of the king pin lines up properly with the axle lock pin.

If excessive play is present the spindle can be shimmed by removing the king pin and. 910 32104 instructions pdf notes this consists of 1 pr of ford spindles 1 king pin kit and the king pin bushings installed fitted to the pins. Ford used the same king pin dimensions and geometry on the 1928 48 axles therefore you can use any 1937 48 ford spindle on any 1928 48 car axle. Showing how to check the king pins and bushings by raising up the wheels to remove the vehicles weight and shaking the top of the wheel in and out.

After they are pressed in the bushings must be reamed or honed to fit the new pins.