Happy birthday Steve.
And that's the point of discussion Lem. To bring to light methods
that have evolved by necessity due to lack of parts or the
introduction of faster easier techniques.
I've often admitted that I'm a 98% purist so, if the
repair/upgrade doesn't effect the original look and improves
on what was originally available at the time of manufacture
then it's okey doke with me.
That said, this is an instance where if I were making the
repair and needed oversize, I'd stay with the factory design
for the reasons I mentioned. If I couldn't find a bushing to
float, I'd simply spin a set up on the bench lathe. Bushing
material is readily available from sources like McMaster Carr
and that is about as simple of a machining job as they
come. An auto machine shop could ream your steering knuckle
and hone it to a slip fit for the bushing. Now need looking
for another one.
Oh, and this discussion has done gotten me off my duff and
out to the garage, grease gun in hand to lube up those
kingpins. As Ken says, lack of grease is a death
sentence for them.
dg
Last edited by Denny Graham; 08/23/2015 12:34 AM.
