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I'm getting ready to put in new kingpins in, the kit I bought has delrin bushings, the ford manual I have talks about reaming the I.D once the bushings are in. I would think this is only for the bronze bushings.
Any help would be great!
Any help would be great!
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I have found the bronze bushings last much longer. True, the Delzin bushings push in and out with your fingers, but the tolerances are looser. The bronze bushings do require taking the spindles to an auto machine shop to properly install and hone the bushings for the proper fit. I have found it is time and money well spent.
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Well guys,
I've tried removing the kingpins with no luck, tried heating the axel and pounding on the kingpin with a brass pin, no luck.
so far called a couple places around here and no luck finding someone that can remove them.
What has been your most successful way of removing them.
Also for anyone in the Southern Cal area, do you know where I could go.
Thanks,
John
I've tried removing the kingpins with no luck, tried heating the axel and pounding on the kingpin with a brass pin, no luck.
so far called a couple places around here and no luck finding someone that can remove them.
What has been your most successful way of removing them.
Also for anyone in the Southern Cal area, do you know where I could go.
Thanks,
John
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Any automotive machine shop can press out the king pins. It does require removing the I beams and taking them to the machinist. It's a good time to replace the control arm bushings also. They are cheap. While you are at the machine shop it's easy to have them press out and install and fit new brass bushings.
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You just need lots, and I mean LOTS of heat and elbow grease. WHen I did mine on my '67, it was a real bear, but after a couple of hours of heat and beat, they slid right out.
It's not a fun job, and you need a good buddy who trusts you a whole helluva lot to hold the drift, so you can get a good swing, but they will come out.
It's not a fun job, and you need a good buddy who trusts you a whole helluva lot to hold the drift, so you can get a good swing, but they will come out.
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a good bottle jack under the kinkpin with the truck chained down to the jack works great as a press. if the jack is too thick, use a socket
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Another update on the kingpin issue, I ended up pulling the axle and radius arm out of the truck, soaked the kingpin with WD40 on both ends and used a brass pin with a 3 lb hammer and it came out pretty easily. Pulling the axle out was easy also.
Thanks for the help.
JOhn
Thanks for the help.
JOhn
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Yep, those kingpins are a bear if they are old. I just did mine in june. I never could get mine off. I tried some heat, and also using the whole weight of the truck to try to press them out. No go. I could have used more heat, but I'm not keen on overly torching my front end parts. So I ended up just pulling the axles and took them to a machine shop. That's the way I'll do it if I ever do another. It's probably about the fastest way, and you get to use the bronze bushings which do last a good bit longer, and usually are tighter due to the close reaming done. A good ream is one where you can let the kingpin hang in the spindle and not fall out from it's own weight. But still easy to twist or pull back out. Thats a perfect ream job. 
I did my whole front end including all bushings and all new steering parts. Also dumped my old split rims, and went to solid wheels and radials. Had it aligned at a frame shop, and it only needed toe adjustment. Drives like a new truck. I still could use new shocks though. Thats about the only thing left to do. MK
I did my whole front end including all bushings and all new steering parts. Also dumped my old split rims, and went to solid wheels and radials. Had it aligned at a frame shop, and it only needed toe adjustment. Drives like a new truck. I still could use new shocks though. Thats about the only thing left to do. MK
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Send me a e-mail, and I'll let you know where I had them done. MK
Send me a e-mail, and I'll let you know where I had them done. MK
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