shifter fork pins

[dave11]

While rebuilding my gear shifter assy, I noticed there is some play in the pin holes for the shifter fork to shaft.
Before I replace the pins and peen them in place, has anyone tried peening the pins when they are red hot?.....similar to installing a frame bracket rivet??

Dave

[Tom Wesenberg]

The pins are hollow and have a seam, so I just insert an awl and spread the end just enough to keep the pins from falling out.

[Bob Bidonde]

There should be no (zero) play in the fit of the shift fork pins. I use blued-steel roll pins instead of the stock pins, and I spread the ends of the pins with a tapered drift pin.

[dave11]

FWIW....the hot forging of the pins did not seem to help much, not sure why as it is the only way to install frame component rivets.
I might try the spring pin method.

Dave

[2manycars]

I used the spring pins on the last one I did.

[Mitch//pa]

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Roll pins will work

[Larry Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

Roll pins will work

Roll Pins and Spring Pins.. Sam Ting?

[Mitch//pa]

Originally Posted by Larry Jenkins

Roll Pins and Spring Pins.. Sam Ting?

Yes. I always called them roll pins

[Larry Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

Yes. I always called them roll pins

I do too. Old age?

Larry

[2manycars]

Actually roll pins are different, in that the spring material is actually rolled more than 180 degrees. They are still available. I grew up calling split pins roll pins, and that is what they are usually called. Mc Master Carr calls them coiled spring pins and slotted spring pins.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-spring-pins/=11338p5

[31 RPU]

I used roll pins and they work really well and take out the play.

31 RPU