Model A Ford King Pin Installation

Kit will include pins bushings and bearings where required.

Model a ford king pin installation.

The king pin bushings must be pressed in to the spindles. 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. 1928 1931 uom. It is easy to see that the weight of the axle will now be applied to the bottom side of the king pin flange.

The king pins supplied are only of one diameter. Install the lock nut and washer onto the lock pin but leave them finger tight at this point. Slip a king pin into one end of the axle without the spindle installed and install the locking bolt the king pin is now an integral part of the axle. The king pin is locked in place in the axle and does not rotate.

Uses 1937 1941 king pin kit. I m using a 12 ton hydraulic press to press these bushings out of the spindle. If your 1932 36 has hydraulic brakes check to see what spindles you have before ordering. It is the bushings of the spindles that wear.

One kit for both sides. Includes king pin kit. You can easily do this with the p. Slide the lock pin into the hole threaded end first making sure that the pin locks into the notch on the king pin.

After they are pressed in the bushings must be reamed or honed to fit the new pins. The bushings are not a real tight press fit. 1928 1931 uom. Model a ford model a ford buy online.

Small king pin felt. Mike s universal bushing installation removal tool t3820 44t model a ford buy online. For ford axles 1928 1948 passenger car. Jason slover goes through the process of installing a kingpin.

They can be used with period correct drum brakes or modern speedway motors disc brakes but will not work with hubs from 28 36. Will not work with 1928 1936 hubs. 6 with the king pin installed the notch in the pin should be visible through the small horizontal hole in the axle.