Kingpin install

Suspension, steering, brakes, wheels & tires

Moderator: FORDification

dotcentral
Preferred User
Preferred User
Posts: 484
Joined: Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:05 pm
Location: Ridgecrest, CA

re: Kingpin install

Post by dotcentral »

Got the passenger side installed, 4 shims, .010 clearance.

also took a pic of how the seal goes into the upper spindle bore. There is sort of a groove in one side of this thing, so I installed that side up, thinking that it would catch the grease and help hold it in the upper part of the assembly.

The spindle is shown upside down in this picture. A little easier to install it like this. :)
Former owner of 70 LB SportCustom and a 71 SB SportCustom. Looking for a replacement bump!
oldschoolrods
Preferred User
Preferred User
Posts: 326
Joined: Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:06 pm
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

re: Kingpin install

Post by oldschoolrods »

some spring shops stock just the shims, might not be an exact fit but you can find some that are close, i lost the shims on my king pins i just installed, however at my work we had a bunch in stock and found some that worked perfect.
1969 Ford F250 Custom Cab 360/C6 - currently under de-construction
Post Reply