1936 Ford pickup king pin bush

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Browny3194

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Hi everyone and many thanks for all your help on my last thread. I have just removed the king pin on my 36 Ford 1/2 ton pickup still on manual brakes. I have a new old stock king pin kit. But please can someone tell me what size to ream out the bushes. Is it .812 or .814
Many Thanks
 
Ream it to fit the pins.
I use an adjustable reamer,
I f you dont have the reamers , you may have an auto machine shop nearby, get them to do it on their pin honing machine
Lawrie
 
google says when queried with, "king pin diameter 1936 ford truck":

The king pin diameter for a 1936 Ford truck is 0.8125 inches. This dimension is consistent for 1932-1936 Ford passenger cars and pickups. The king pin connects the steering knuckle to the axle.

and was carried forward for a number of year thereafter, AFAIK.

but yeah, a variable reamer would be the thing to have, i'd think. :)
 
I'd measure the king pins just to make sure. I did a set with a KRW reamer that was my dad's, and they were okay but were just slightly loose. They were okay after I greased them. The next set I did on a pair of '32 spindles. I had the local machine shop do them just like they would if they were fitting piston pins. They came out perfect.
 
Ream to fit . Remember, using the google to get specific answers on old American cars after many previous repairs is asking for trouble. Modifications made , parts changed , whatever it took to keep it on the road was done .
Many , many aftermarket items were available and used . AI , google etc can only answer what the original specs were . Many times even those had exceptions.
Good luck , Gary
 
Normal Ford fixed reamer are stamped .814.

A piloted adjustable reamer can go tighter as can a Sunnen hone.

The fit with a fixed reamer has always worked OK for me; but others have their own opinion now-a-days.
 

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I have the reamer, would never consider using it over a Sunnen hone.
I like them tight, so I can just move them by hand. they'll get loose enough, soon enough.

Karl
 
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