KR Wilson A380 spring shackle plates

[Chris Haynes]

I am looking for a set of KR Wilson A380 spring shackle plates. There rest on top of the rear axle housing while you compress the rear spring to spread it. They help line up the spring to the height of the spring perch. If you have one that you could trace for me it wouldn't be hard to make.

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by Chris Haynes

I am looking for a set of KR Wilson A380 spring shackle plates. There rest on top of the rear axle housing while you compress the rear spring to spread it. They help line up the spring to the height of the spring perch. If you have one that you could trace for me it wouldn't be hard to make.

If someone supplies what you ask, please post it. I'm intrigued.

[Bob C]

I got mine at Home Depot.


Bob

[katy]

I use pieces of 2X4.

[larrys40]

Originally Posted by Chris Haynes

I am looking for a set of KR Wilson A380 spring shackle plates. There rest on top of the rear axle housing while you compress the rear spring to spread it. They help line up the spring to the height of the spring perch. If you have one that you could trace for me it wouldn't be hard to make.

Chris,
I have most of the KRW "A" and V8 tools and have never seen those. Tim Johnstone and Tim Hill are both avid collectors as well. When I did the KRW seminar up at the MARC meet in 2015 at Niagara Falls we had a discussion about a few of the tools some of us have never seen. This was one of them. An ironic thing about the catalog is that some of the Illustrations in them and the actual tool differ.... which leads me to believe that not all the tools were actual produced when the catalogs were. Maybe they were hoping to "presell" them.... and possibly some were never produced or if they were not in great numbers. Just my thoughts after collecting them for almost 40 of my 58 years.

I agree it would be nice to "add to the collection" but in a pinch the wood block will do the job for sure. If you find some of the curved ones contoured to the axle housings please post on the forum and let me know.

another one that we've never seen is the A376 clutch riviting fixture
I hope that the next generation of Early Ford enthusiast finds value and interest in these for the cool tools that they are.
Fellow Barner input is welcome!
All the best!
Larry Shepard

[Benson]

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I also use the tool part number BOPW2X4 (Board Of Pine Wood 2x4)

[Frank Miller]

I can't get pic to load but just got a krw engine run station. It is like a stationary power source with a clutch and out put shaft.

[larrys40]

Originally Posted by Frank Miller

I can't get pic to load but just got a krw engine run station. It is like a stationary power source with a clutch and out put shaft.

Frank , that is cool! Figure out a way to pay a photo. Would really like to see it.
Larry

[Frank Miller]

These are not the ones I got but like it. The one on the left on the trailer is like it. Guess they are around. Looks like there should be some kind of side panel but I guess they get removed and discarded. The lever operates a throwout bearing and it cam locks in the released position. Straight through shaft.