Spindle Arm Ball Replacement
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Spindle Arm Ball Replacement
Howdy Friends,
'49 1/2 ton - Stock Front End
The Ball on my Spindle Arm is slightly worn and since I've rebuilt my Drag Link and have a new Pitman Arm, I thought it might make sense to change it. The sucker is seriously staked in place.
I note that the exploded view of the assembly shows a tapered part (PN 3131) that is held in place with a Castle Nut and Cotter Pin. Has anybody replaced one of these and if so, was the hole tapered or did you have to have it taper-reamed?
Thanks
Dawg-a-Saurus
'49 1/2 ton - Stock Front End
The Ball on my Spindle Arm is slightly worn and since I've rebuilt my Drag Link and have a new Pitman Arm, I thought it might make sense to change it. The sucker is seriously staked in place.
I note that the exploded view of the assembly shows a tapered part (PN 3131) that is held in place with a Castle Nut and Cotter Pin. Has anybody replaced one of these and if so, was the hole tapered or did you have to have it taper-reamed?
Thanks
Dawg-a-Saurus
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You are right Ross. My Bad.
I was looking at the wrong illustration on my CD. Not the first time I've done that either. Mine does indeed match illustration P552.
I measured the ball with a Mike and although it looks really worn, it's really not as bad as it looks. It's only worn .020 and there is no galling. So I think I'll go with it.
Thanks for the help pointing that out.
Ernie
I was looking at the wrong illustration on my CD. Not the first time I've done that either. Mine does indeed match illustration P552.
I measured the ball with a Mike and although it looks really worn, it's really not as bad as it looks. It's only worn .020 and there is no galling. So I think I'll go with it.
Thanks for the help pointing that out.
Ernie
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Dawg,
Just run any old bolt through the hole, drop the drag link on it and make several wraps around teh whole mess with some bailing wire andhead out onto the freeway.....you'll be fine.
You can press them out easy enough. When I built my steering I made made my own link between the pitman arm and the steering arm using the Toyo parts. I ended up pressing out the Ford ball stud and using the Toyo ball stud.
I think I've seen the ball stud inseveral catalogs from the usual vendors, LMC, etc
Bobby
Just run any old bolt through the hole, drop the drag link on it and make several wraps around teh whole mess with some bailing wire andhead out onto the freeway.....you'll be fine.
You can press them out easy enough. When I built my steering I made made my own link between the pitman arm and the steering arm using the Toyo parts. I ended up pressing out the Ford ball stud and using the Toyo ball stud.
I think I've seen the ball stud inseveral catalogs from the usual vendors, LMC, etc
Bobby
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I recently replaced one on a 52 F1. First, I ground off the bottom of the ball stud flush with the spindle arm, then drilled it out. Next, I pressed in the new one, heated the bottom that protruded through the arm and star-brad it with a chisel/punch. I found it at Early Ford of California decently priced.
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