The dreaded threaded fulcrum pin - been a pet Brit peeve of mine
for a long time. If a same price range proper plain bushing system
were available I would changeover on the next rebuild.
Mike L.
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From rob thomas <rob at thomasr.greatxscape.net>
To: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: October 3, 2000 5:07 AM
Subject: Front suspension rebuild
> Has ANYONE ever thought of /heard of replacing the lower
wishbone and outer
> 'fulcrum' pin with a fabricated wishbone and a steel pin into
phosphor
> bronze bushes or similar. The Frontline kit has kept my own
suspension in
> perfect condition now for many years( as it is regularly greased
and the top
> arm stops any twisting loads on the pin) but I've always thought
it a poor
> method of construction. Surely a plain fulcrum pin into a plain
bush would
> retain surface contact over a larger surface area for longer?
In theory the
> threads give a larger contact surface area but I would imagine
they soon
> become the source of wear. Is there any reason it hasn't been
done? Am I
> missing something? How about cutting off the outer end of the
wishbone,
> getting a new kingpin cast with a longer hole reamed through the
bottom end
> and then welding on longer 'tubes' to the edges of the wishbone?
Bigger
> bore fulcrum pins?
> Would there be a market for these?
> Would you buy some if they were available?
>
>
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