Bob,
I'm not sure on the '51s, but I found out on my '54, the call is for
floating kingpins, meaning no pressing in or out. I did take the axle
to a machine shop where they removed the old tie rod ends and then I
went round and round trying to find oversized kingpin bushings because I
thought mine were so worn out. In the end they were probably okay with
the standard kingpin replacement. Anyway, good luck.
Paul Blosser
1954 3100
bob_keeland@usgs.gov wrote:
>
> Thanks for the information from Deve and Bill. Now for my next question,
> how do I check to see if I need oversized replacement kingpins? Also,
> can't I just take the axle to a machine shop and have the kingpins pressed
> out (and then the new ones in) if they give me trouble? Surely that would
> not be too spendy.
>
> BobK
> 51 3600 5-window
> Arnaudville, LA
>
> >From Bill,
>
> Have fun Bob. I just replaced mine and the driver's side was a
> real &^$%# to get out. Now that I'm done, I'm real happy with
> the results.
>
> I used:
> a half can of Liquid Wrench over night - didn't help
> heat from a propane torch - didn't help
> 2 pound hammer swung with 1 hand while the other
> hand held a brass drift - didn't help
> 8 pound hammer swung with 1 hand while the other
> hand held a brass drift - moved the pin
> about 1/8"
>
> Tricks that did help:
>
> You MUST support the axle directly under the kingpin.
> Anything else allows the axle to flex when you hit
> the top of the kingpin
>
> I needed to swing the hammer with both hands. I used
> a 1/2" female to 3/8" male socket adapter as my "drift".
> I packed some modeling clay around it to keep it from
> bouncing out of the hole when I hit it. By the time I
> was done with it the 3/8" end was totally ruined, but the
> kingpin was out.
>
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