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Just getting ready to put the front end back together on my '51 3100 and I found that the new bushings are a pretty loose fit in one spindle. The new kingpins fit great in the axle. My question is...what is the best way to measure a spindle bore for inner diameter size? (What tool).

I searched on kingpins and spindle bushings and really learned alot about how to address spindle wear. Right now I think I am going to address the wear issue with Loctite 660. The spec sheet on this product says it will fill a gap up to 0.020 diametrical clearance. Standard bushing OD should be 1.0537. So I just need to figure out the inner diameter of my spindle bores...

http://www.coleparmer.com/Product/D...239&gclid=CPPIqozYnbcCFSU6QgodqR4AjA

This dial caliper would work for you. I just picked this info over the internet just to show you what it looks like, you can get cheaper or way more expensive ones but this is what you can look for.

Thanks Homer! I have one of those...I was wondering if I should check the spindle bore all the way through to get an accurate indication of wear.

You should be able to get a pretty good idea of overall condition with the calipers. If you want to get a more precise overall measurement you would have to use an inside micrometer, but my opinion is that would be overkill if you already have a caliper.

Got it, Thanks again!

These:

http://www.amazon.com/Brown-Sharpe-599-591-20-Piece-Telescoping/dp/B001AFPSVU


How to use:

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-and-Read-a-Telescoping-Gage

Now thats what I'm talking about! Thankyou all!

Here's a set.
http://www.harborfreight.com/6-piece-telescoping-gauge-set-5649.html

Thanks!