Model A Ford King Pin Installation

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Model a ford king pin installation.

Slide the lock pin into the hole threaded end first making sure that the pin locks into the notch on the king pin. The king pin is locked in place in the axle and does not rotate. Kit will include pins bushings and bearings where required. 6 with the king pin installed the notch in the pin should be visible through the small horizontal hole in the axle.

They can be used with period correct drum brakes or modern speedway motors disc brakes but will not work with hubs from 28 36. 1928 1931 uom. Includes king pin kit. The king pin bushings must be pressed in to the spindles.

Small king pin felt. Will not work with 1928 1936 hubs. One kit for both sides. I m using a 12 ton hydraulic press to press these bushings out of the spindle.

Mike s universal bushing installation removal tool t3820 44t model a ford buy online. You can easily do this with the p. The bushings are not a real tight press fit. If your 1932 36 has hydraulic brakes check to see what spindles you have before ordering.

The threaded end of the lock pin should point toward the rear of the car. These spindles are modeled after the 37 41 round back passenger car design and use 37 41 ford king pins. It is the bushings of the spindles that wear. Install the lock nut and washer onto the lock pin but leave them finger tight at this point.

It is easy to see that the weight of the axle will now be applied to the bottom side of the king pin flange. Uses 1937 1941 king pin kit. 1928 1931 uom. Slip a king pin into one end of the axle without the spindle installed and install the locking bolt the king pin is now an integral part of the axle.

Jason slover goes through the process of installing a kingpin. New bushings must be pressed into the spindles and the spindles with the new bushings installed must be pin hole honed on a shop machine preferred or reamed using the proper sized parallel king pin reamer. For ford axles 1928 1948 passenger car.