The Ford Barn

Gick70 · 04-23-2022, 01:26 PM

I was having some steering play issues so...... I disconnected the drag link,noticed my pitman arm ball was shaped like a almond,not round...so I ordered a new Draglink since the spring was broke....the new one has 4 ball cups but my old one only used 3,I looked at an assembly (ford) had online they used 4 also but couldn't,t get 4 in and screw in the cap,any help ???

Gick70 · 04-23-2022, 07:15 PM

Replaced pitman arm of course,but that side went together great with both ball cups .

3twinridges · 04-23-2022, 08:55 PM

Each side is assembled differently. The ends of the drag link are different on each side. Make sure you have cups and springs in the right order.

JB

Gick70 · 04-25-2022, 04:53 PM

I have found on the ford barn somebody had the same problem but they haven't been on the last year!!

Gick70 · 04-25-2022, 04:58 PM

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The spindle ball on the front,there is no way you could get 2 spring cups on and tighten the end screw in,the one I took off had only one harden spring cup on which wasn't right.............The spindle ball is soft but you need harden cups on each side....just as the ford diagram had!!

04-23-2022, 01:26 PM	#1
Gick70 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 107	1952 ford f1 draglink I was having some steering play issues so...... I disconnected the drag link,noticed my pitman arm ball was shaped like a almond,not round...so I ordered a new Draglink since the spring was broke....the new one has 4 ball cups but my old one only used 3,I looked at an assembly (ford) had online they used 4 also but couldn't,t get 4 in and screw in the cap,any help ???

04-23-2022, 07:15 PM	#2
Gick70 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 107	Re: 1952 ford f1 draglink Replaced pitman arm of course,but that side went together great with both ball cups .

04-23-2022, 08:55 PM	#3
3twinridges Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 547	Re: 1952 ford f1 draglink Each side is assembled differently. The ends of the drag link are different on each side. Make sure you have cups and springs in the right order. JB

04-25-2022, 04:53 PM	#4
Gick70 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 107	Re: 1952 ford f1 draglink I have found on the ford barn somebody had the same problem but they haven't been on the last year!!

04-25-2022, 04:58 PM	#5
Gick70 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 107	Re: 1952 ford f1 draglink Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The spindle ball on the front,there is no way you could get 2 spring cups on and tighten the end screw in,the one I took off had only one harden spring cup on which wasn't right.............The spindle ball is soft but you need harden cups on each side....just as the ford diagram had!!