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Question, Does the MOSS Major Suspension Kit include a pair of Kingpins. Part Labled #4 shows as N/A but catalog seems to indicate that a pair is included as part of the Major Suspension Kit. Can anyone provide a quick answer?
 
I think Moss list's the parts that way because you will almost always need the works.
I agree completely with Morris. My experience has been the same. The quality of the kingpins is'nt what it used to be unfortunatly and if yours are not to badly worn I would avoid replacing them if you can. Then, of course, you have one heck of a job to remove the trunnion from the kingpin. Careful torch work in my experience may do it. I fitted some NOS pins to a swivel axle with good bushs and on one set new pins and one replaced bush that was hand scraped with prussion blue transfer pigment to fit.

Kurt.
 
Kurt, I'm guessingthe need for the reamer comes from needing to really get a precise fit for the Kingpin if the casting comes in slightly undersize. This is after all a bearing surface that needs to be pretty close, well at least initially till this wear.

How tough was it to get the fulcrum pin out, that is my main concern. I hear most of the time these things are pretty much rusted in place hence my idea of dropping it in the Electrolytic Rust Removal Tank and letting it cook there for several days. Anyone tried that?

After that PB Blaster or the alternative "Weazel P_ss"and heat. I guess one never knows until you get it apart.
 
Jim,

I was not trying to discourage you from sending yours out to be rebuilt. It's a good way to go if you can afford it.

BUT, if you do want to do it yourself, I would first see if the fulcrum pins don't come out easily. That was the case on one of my pins. The other was stuck like glue. If you have a stuck fulcrum pin, carefully cut the fulcrum pin on either side of the king pin using either a sawzall or cut off wheel, then sweat out the old threaded fittings on the a-arm pin ends and all... and throw them in the trash.

The piece of the fulcrum pin that is still in the the king pin will probably come out without too much fuss, especially if your fulcrum pin was frozen in the fittings.
 
Cool thanks Morris
 
Back about 30 years ago I heard of several folks replacing the threaded bushings with 9/16" ID smooth bushings (same size as the trunnion pin hole) and putting a shoulder bolt in there instead of the threaded pin. These were Socal racers and I haven't heard of anyone else doing it for a longtime.
Any comments?
BillM
 
Fulcrum pins are best removed with a sawzall. two cuts one each side of the king pin. This I stole from Tony who swore by it.
 
outers cut ez- inners on the other hand.....

m
 
I guess I always assumed they were to hard to cut easily with any kind of a saw with teeth. I used replacement king pins so sacrificed the originals along with the trunnion by use of the good ol flame wrench. Cut off wheel on a die grinder I would think would work fine. If you could carefully drill out the wedge pin that holds the trunnion and king pin together after the trunnion is cut I would think you could drive or press the two apart.
Why the factory came up with the necessity of reaming I can't guess. I suppose so that the job would be guaranteed not to leave any binding when the customer turned. Considering that MGA's, T serie's, and others used a screw for a kingpin I would'nt think it all that critical.
First of all, Jim, better find out exactly where all the play is.

Kurt.
 
Thanks all and thanks James the Elder for allowing me to hijack your original thread. For those who don't know James hte Elder and I both share the same first and last names and we both own a Sprite and yet we are not related. This thread allowed me to clarify lots of questions I've had on renewing my front suspension that I had never been able to find answers for. Order goes in this am for a Major Suspension Kit. I've been wanting to do this for the last 7-8 years anytime I get Bugsy up over 70 mph it's been lots of focus and concentration to drive him. Always fighting steering corrections so will be very interesting to see the results.
 
Major Suspension Kit is supposed to be in today for Bugsy. I'm spoiled having a Moss Dealer and Spridget /LBC Garage 7 miles away. I know what I going to do this weekend :smile:
 
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