1936 Ford pickup king pin bush
 

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

Re: 1936 Ford pickup king pin bush
 

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

Re: 1936 Ford pickup king pin bush
 

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. :)

Re: 1936 Ford pickup king pin bush
 

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.

Re: 1936 Ford pickup king pin bush
 

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

Re: 1936 Ford pickup king pin bush
 

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.

Re: 1936 Ford pickup king pin bush
 

Re: 1936 Ford pickup king pin bush
 

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