'51F3 spindle bushing replacement help
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'51F3 spindle bushing replacement help
I am in the middle of rebuilding the whole front end and finally got the P. Side kingpin out. Now the damn spindle bushings will not budge. I tried the new pin just for the heck of it and there is way too much slop to use the old bushings, kind of would defeat the purpose anyway, so how do I get these things out? I am wondering about heating up the spindle or try to melt them out since they appear to be copper or brass, but am afraid that could turn into a mess. I've tried driving them out and that isn't getting me anywhere. One other thought is pressing them out with a new bushing, but I am not sure if the new one could handle that. I would assume they are the stock bushings, everything else including the shocks have been so far.
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You need to collapse the bushing with a chisel. Another method would be to put the spindle in a vise and then assemble a hacksaw with the blade inside the bores. You then just cut the bushing in two places and it should push right out. As for installing the new ones, make sure to line then grease holes right and bushing drivers make it an easy job.
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I agree with the deuller, I just did mine 3 weeks ago. Do not jam the new king pins in. the bushings need to be reamed properly. I went to the local automotive machine shop they were done in a couple of hours. be sure to align the grease fitting holes correctly on the bushings.1950 F-1
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I did mine a while back, you can get an adjustable diameter reamer with a pilot from McMaster-Carr for around 70 bucks. It beats racking up machine shop charges if you think you might ever do more of them. I'm starting to get quite a collection of different diameter ranges. Anyway, good luck
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I got the P. side done now on to the D. side. I'd love to know the reasoning behind selling bushings that will not fit the pins in the kit. I've never run across that before with machinery, these are the first king pins I have done though.
thanks for the help.
thanks for the help.
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The two bushings may not line up properly, so even if they were sized properly, the pin wouldn't fit all the way in. It would fit in at either end, but not through both at the same time. You get much longer life and less wear if the two bushings are in perfect alignment.
...Terry
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