<div dir="ltr">I grew up in my dad's shop using the adjustable ones with special guide bushings that go into the ends of the uprights. Did lots of MGB kingpins that way, adjusted going along to get a really nice fit on each end. When I get to that point in this rebuild, I'm going with the adjustable ones.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 6:37 AM Bob Haskell <<a href="mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net">rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<p>Roger's concern with the factory reamer was that you can't fix
one that's worn and getting a kingpin with a diameter not to
spec. The adjustable reamers he uses have pilots and come with a
conical bushing to locate the pilot. Roger made a couple of
cylindrical bushings to use instead of the supplied bushings.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.chadwickreamers.com/angle_blade_adj_lp.php?adjust_measure=fractional" target="_blank">http://www.chadwickreamers.com/angle_blade_adj_lp.php?adjust_measure=fractional</a>.
Sizes are D and F for the big Healey, I believe.<br>
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<p>I bought the one Moss sells from Little British Car Co. a few
years ago when it was on sale. Worked well. The bushings are
soft and it's not going to get a lot of use.</p>
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<pre cols="72">Bob Haskell
Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar</pre>
<div>On 8/6/24 05:03, john harper wrote:<br>
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<div>It is not a good idea to use individual reamers. They will
drift slightly whilst cutting and then the kingpin will not
align correctly and go tight.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 6 Aug 2024 at 04:28,
Michael Salter <<a href="mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com" target="_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">I have a pair of the original reamers that
have to be used in the correct order which do a fabulous job
on new bushes. The nice thing about the non adjustable type
is that they are held in alignment perfectly during the
reaming process and it's essentially impossible to screw up.
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon., Aug. 5, 2024,
7:54 p.m. Simon Lachlan via Healeys, <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">I bought a Quintin Hazell
set of King Pins at the</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">Beaulieu
Autojumble last year. Right now,</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">the ones
in the car</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman"> are OK so the set</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">, which I
got at a good price, remains in the attic. Just</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman"> recently
I’ve noticed a reamer for sale at, so far, a good
price. However, these things are pricey and</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman"> the price
will probably go up. So, my question is this: Is
it worth buying a</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> <font face="Times New Roman">reamer</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">, used but
in excellent condition,</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman"> which
will do both top and bottom bus</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">hes? OR,
should I buy two separate a</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">djustable
reamers? The latter seem cheap but I’d probably
never use them again.</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"> </span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">I do recall that Roger
Moment suggests the adjustable route………</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-gb"><font face="Times New Roman">Simon</font></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span><span lang="en-gb"></span></p>
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