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roywood
Joined: 28 Jul 2014 Posts: 1
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:56 pm Post subject: Need advice on installing King Pin Bushings on 1933 Chevy |
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Starting to restore my grandfathers 33 chevy coupe. I can't get the new King pin bushings installed. Is there a trick? |
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47Jag
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 1480 Location: Bothwell, Scotland
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Roy,
Welcome to the forum.
Not on a Chevy but a Jaguar, I found that I could push them out or in using a large vice and an appropriate diameter socket spanner to bear on the bush.
They still need to be reamed with a pilot reamer after fitting.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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V8 Nutter
Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 587
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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Good advice from Peter. The king pin reamer could be difficult to find. Paul at the American Truckshop, at Strensham near Worcester has some American king pin reamers, if he has one that is suitable he may hire it to you. You can contact him through his website The American Trucksop, but he is not theasiest person to deal with |
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