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jvandyke

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I have a king pin suspension kit I'm trying to ID . It was in a pile of parts.
QH Brand qsk 136 s. I think it's early midget/BE, maybe all of 'em?
Kit appears complete though opened. I'd like to move it on to a good home but want to be as sure as I can about what it fits. One of the pins has the sleeve things on it, the other not. No idea whats up with this.
suspensionkit.jpg
 
As I understand it, the only difference in any of the Sprite front suspension kingpin repair kits is if it is for a disc brake car or drum brake car. The brum brake factory kit is QP314TC (includes both sides) and the drum brake # is 8G4220 (need 2). A QP624TC is listed for two sides non-B.L. for the disc cars.
Unfortunately, I do not know the difference between a drum and a disc kingpin.
Scott in CA
 
Kingpin biggest difference is the diameters where the bushings fit the kingpin. The QP314TC has a upper diameter of 5/8" (0.625) the lower is 11/16" (0.687) diameter.

QP624TC upper diameter is the same at 5/8" (0.625) with a lower 25/32" (0.781)diameter.

dug
 
This was with my '63 and not installed, don't know why it would be purchased and not used but maybe it was the wrong one. Should be worth something to someone. Moss wants $200 for it, VB $180.
 
QSK136 is absolutely for a DISC brake car.

This QH kit is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the current iteration offered by the usual suspects, and I am one, sometimes. It's worth more, IMHO.

Peter C
 
I'm going to put this on ebay but if someone here wants it, let me know.
 
How much are you looking to get Jeff. I may want to pick it and the brake lines up for later, but I'm cheap. You'll probably get more on ebay.
 
I started the auction at $100 as I feel they are worth that at least. I guess we'll see if any ebay shoppers agree. I suppose if they don't sell then I'll take whatever you feel they're worth to you.
As for brake lines, no idea what they are worth either. I forgot about them and I think there's only 4 lines in the box so it must not be complete? The picture of the kit at Moss shows many more than that.
 
Brake lines. One for each front wheel, thats two. One for the rear wheels, thats one.

Two plus one = three, and you have four, maybe the forth one is for the clutch?
 
6 hard lines on my BE brakes, 3 SS flex.
 
Right Lee but I don't think he has a BE does he?
 
I HAD a '63 Midget. Recently sold, and yes it SUCKS.
 
oKay, guess I was wrong, appears to be a full kit, 6 pieces,
4 are labeled as follows;
front to rear main
master cylinder to union
nearside rear
offside rear
then two shorter ones unlabled
10 standoffs/holders
There's a hand written tag that reads "bugeye AHS3880" stuck to the box
box says Automec copper brake pipe set.

is copper good or bad?
brakepipes.jpg
 
You are right, Jack. Not a BugEye. I was just having trouble visualizing hooking up 4 brakes and a master cylinder with 3 lines is all.
 
I thought copper was not allowed in the u s of a

It's good because it doesn't rust.
It also has a bit more ductility than steel - this means it deforms a bit easier and therefore it's easier to stop fitting leaks just by tightening the fitting.

It's bad because american car manufacturers used it as a import protection item, causing foreign cars to make special models for the american market.

It's also bad because after a while the fittings can freeze onto the pipe. They don't come off as easily as with steel pipe. If it is old, one usually ends up destroying the copper pipe trying to remove it.
 
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