Leaf Spring Front Upper Bushing 1950 F3
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Fleet Mechanic
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OK so it is like the bushings in the the spindles for the king pins. Hopefully I can get my air chisel in there and knock it out. I haven't surveyed for room yet. I can't wait until I get his done I want to see how the front end sits with the reversed eye springs and 5 leaves instead of eight.
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I'm not sure if the F3 is the same as a F1. The F1 has two bushings in each bracket, one pressed in from each side and the space inbetween is for the grease to collect. I just knocked them out with a steel rod from the outside. The bushings are quite thick walled and I don't think you can collapse them. I needed to hone the new bushings to fit the new shackle bolts. ...Terry
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Well I replaced mine today and they were stuck very stuck. They are to soft and just kept making a mess when I beat on them. Well I pulled out my sawsall and a metal blade and cut a slit in the bushings. This must have released the pressure and the bushings pushed out with my finger.
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Fleet Mechanic
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Your setup looks a different than mine I have a 1950. Anyway try here they list a kit for 1957-1960 front www.vintage-ford.com if they does not owrk for some reason do a search for sacramento vintage ford.
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