I-beam interchange
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I-beam interchange
Ok, so I have I beams with disc brake setup, have AIM dropped I beams, I didn't remove the disc setup myself. The question (maybe stupid) are the I beams and spindles interchangeable from side to side, at first glance they look the same. If they don't, how do I tell one side from the other? I want to make sure that when I go to get the spindles put on the new I beams that everything is correct and don"t have to many problems when I do make the change. Thanks
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It is my understanding that the spindles do not interchange side to side. I don't know this for a fact. Maybe someone with a Ford chassis manual can look it up for you. Maybe a search on this forum or the 73-79 using spindle would help.
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The spendels are not the same. The steering nuckle is the differance for one. I did this over the weekend. I took the axles and spindels to a machine shop to change the king pins so I don't know if the actual I beams are differant but I would bet they are. The calipers can be mounted on either side, but the brake lines won't be long enought. The brake line holding bolt is a little offset, and they need to come out of the top of the caliper. Billemc
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thanks to you both, the bends and the angle of the king pins were my concern. I want this all to be correct so I only have to do it once. I'm going to call AIM this a.m. to resolve the problems. The dropped beams they sent had the king pins installed when they arrived. It took 3 hrs. and 3 1/2 in. dia. brass drift pins to get out the king pin from a brand new beam! I think these guys have some quality issues, besides the king pin issue, none of the machine work had been deburred. To me this shows a lack of pride in your work. And just think all this for just $900.00! What a deal
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when you removed the retaining bolt the kingpin should have nearly dropped out on its own without a spindle on it. something doesn't sound right there.
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Just what I told AIM. the kid on the phone said " we use a 20 ton press to install the king pins part way just to make sure they fit". I cant put in here what I told him. He also told me that I would have to have them pressed out and then pressed back in with the spindles in place and if they ever woe out it would have to be don the same way again! I tried to explain to him about the retaining bolt and how the fit should be. It turns out that the pins are a few thou. larger than my new stock ones. I used the new stock pins , installed the spindles with new bronze bushings shimmed the top of the spindle to about 5 thousandths, put on the retaing bolt and everything is fine now. Now all I need to do is get time to put the new lowered beams and rear spring mounts and I'll be done.
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Ford used 2 different set-ups on the hing pins. The ones using nylon bushings you can push in with your hand. The ones with Brass bushings need to be pressed in and out. To the best of my knowledge that it.
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