Reamer tool for 52 F1

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Wiggles

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Hello everyone!

Time to replace the kingpins on my truck.
I'm horrible at measuring so I'm wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction of what size reamer tool to get for the new kingpin/bushing set.

Thanks so much!

Jeff
 
I used one of those reamers on my A and it chattered some causing rapid wear in less than 10,000 miles
The honed ones on other cars didn’t get loose.
 
Christopher Salty said:
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/1948-52-Ford-Half-Ton-Pickup-King-Pin-Set,37005.html


I would still get a digital caliper and measure what you have instead of blindly reaming to find something wrong. Digital calipers can be had for less than a set of king pins.

Maybe this will work? I bought one made for this application on eBay 20+ years ago.

https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/product.htm?pid=977701&cat=41753
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Good idea to check to be sure of what you have. I once came across a complete F-100 axle under an F-1 in a junk yard.

Best advise for a one time repair is take your stuff to a truck shop and have them honed. Especially at the price they charge for reamers now-a-day.

Personally I've been reaming king pin bushing since the '60s and have always been happy with the results.

I have also found many good condition Ford sized reamers at swap meets for cheap. Many new or maybe used once. Estate sales used to be a good source of automotive tools; but it seems that generation (even tho I am one) is pretty much gone.

While they are both piloted reamers; the shorter one in the picture is the most common one to find.
 

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rich b said:
Good idea to check to be sure of what you have. I once came across a complete F-100 axle under an F-1 in a junk yard.

Best advise for a one time repair is take your stuff to a truck shop and have them honed. Especially at the price they charge for reamers now-a-day.

Personally I've been reaming king pin bushing since the '60s and have always been happy with the results.

I have also found many good condition Ford sized reamers at swap meets for cheap. Many new or maybe used once. Estate sales used to be a good source of automotive tools; but it seems that generation (even tho I am one) is pretty much gone.

While they are both piloted reamers; the shorter one in the picture is the most common one to find.
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Thanks for the insight everyone.

Didn't think about machine shop route. Make way more sense and they'll press in the new bushings to boot!

Cheers everyone!

Jeff
 
I have an original Ford reamer that was my dad's. The first set I did ended up with just a little play in them. The second set I did I had a machine shop do them. They fit them just like they do the ends of a piston rod, they were perfect. I like to do everything myself but from now on I'm having the machine shop size my kingpins, it didn't cost very much.
 
I needed to get the tube axle I purchased from Speedway to fit their early Ford spindles. I thought about doing it myself and sought advice on the HAMB. Responses were mixed, but most said to bring it to a machine shop. I ended up doing that, and when you see how tight the fit is, I doubt one could get that close doing it at home by hand. The machinist told me there was no way one should be doing it at home.
 
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