HI Joel,
I Finished a complete front rebuild. The king pin kit with bushings,
(cheeper option) And here's a secret. I called around and found a club
member who had the kingpin reamer. Chances are someone in your area has one.
For $25.00 dollars he pressed in the new bushings and reamed them, perfect!
Another time saver, Take the shims and measure them, write on each the size
with magic marker. Then I dropped each in an egg carton, one size per cup.
It was much easier to fit them just add or deduct by one thou till the
proper end play. Good luck!
John (77MGB)
-----Original Message-----
From: JWidell625@aol.com <JWidell625@aol.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, February 04, 1999 1:44 PM
Subject: Front suspension replacement
>I'm getting ready to replace the entire front suspension on my 77 B and
need
>some advice. Should I, from a cost effectiveness standpoint and for ease
of
>replacement, purchase rebuilt kingpins/trunnions? Victoria British has
them
>on sale for $299 pair, $100 off regular, ready to bolt on.. If not, what
is
>the viable alternative, as I want to do the job right the first (and
hopefully
>last) time, but don't want to go crazy on the price.
>
>Joel Widell
>Key Largo, FL
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