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07-18-2011, 10:42 PM | #1 |
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$127.00 for a drill Bit!?
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I was fixin' to order some parts for my front end rebuild and noticed that the front spindle bushings included in the kit need reaming. Ok, no big deal...until I noticed the price of the reaming tool.....you guessed it $127! I was shocked! Anyways, my question is.....Is there a way of reaming the front spindle/kingpin bushings another way? Or is there any "tricks" that I can use to avoid buying that high dollar reamer? Thanks! |
07-18-2011, 10:55 PM | #2 |
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Re: $127.00 for a drill Bit!?
It is expensive to order a reamer. They are a precision ground tool. For a one time deal, I'm sure it is cheaper to take it to a shop.
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07-18-2011, 11:55 PM | #3 |
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Re: $127.00 for a drill Bit!?
I'll second that recommendation!
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07-19-2011, 01:53 AM | #4 |
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Re: $127.00 for a drill Bit!?
You will probably get a better job at a professional automotive machine shop, but I wouldn't count on saving any money.
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07-19-2011, 05:33 AM | #5 |
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Re: $127.00 for a drill Bit!?
A reamer does not leave a perfectly round hole. It will have hills and valleys. So the king pin will fit tight at first and quickly hone the hole removing all the hills. This will leave you with a slightly loose fit that will be stable for a long time.
On the other hand, a Sunnen hone will make both bushings round and inline. The king pins will stay tight for a long time. Now you know the facts and can decide how you want to spend your money. |
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"if you need to borrow something more than once then you should have bought one" just buy the reamer and be happy to know that you can fix the next car that needs the same thing done tk
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07-19-2011, 08:42 AM | #7 |
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Re: $127.00 for a drill Bit!?
Some peoples pockets can't afford to "just buy it" It must be nice to be in that position.
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07-19-2011, 08:47 AM | #8 |
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i use a brake hone !
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Re: $127.00 for a drill Bit!?
I have two comments.. one is that I also considered buying that tool but it was just too much.I took it to a local machine shop and had it done for 10 bucks. I won't divulge where I got the good deal. And two.... when I saw you started out by saying "I was fixin' to" I knew you were a southern boy.
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Even after reaming it it would also probably need to be honed. JMO
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I always thought that a good part of this "hobby" was the opportunity (ie: excuse) to buy tools! (and tool chests, work benches, etc.)
As to a machine shop charging ten bucks for anything, I'm sure there are a few scattered around that would do that, but most want ten times that just for walking thru the door! Last edited by CarlG; 07-19-2011 at 10:05 AM. |
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Why and when would Henry Ford have said that? I know my grandfather would loan you any tool one time, but if you came back and asked to borrow the same tool a second time he would say no. Same principle I suppose. |
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i read it from one of those"1001 quotes to live life by" books on the discount rack at borders tk
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07-19-2011, 10:35 AM | #15 |
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Re: $127.00 for a drill Bit!?
As stated before, You will get a better job if you have a machine shop who has a Sunnen Piston Pin Hone do the job. Much better fit then you will ever get with a reamer.
I have a small machine shop and the reamers BUT I will still take my spindles down the street to my local Automotive Machine Shop to hone the bushings. That is what I do. Chris |
07-19-2011, 11:03 AM | #16 |
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Forget the reamer and do the honing. Not all that expensive at the machine shop I used ($40 for both spindles) and what a precise fit! YMMV on the price to have it done, of course.
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07-19-2011, 12:42 PM | #17 |
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Funny, when I Googled this quote, there was only one hit-this thread!
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07-19-2011, 12:57 PM | #18 |
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Here is my recent first hand experience. I bought a spindle kit from Lang's and recieved the same message. My theory is they need to alert the customer as one never knows what the press conditions are. The bushings pressed in fine and the kit pins fit perfectly. Nice proper fit.
I looked at the risk, if they fit, lucky me. If they didn't, Production Tool sold an expandable reamer for that diameter for $ 26.00. Good luck... |
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I guess we are lucky up here in Canada, a local engine re builder will do it for free for us! Ted also does excellent engine work!
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In some cases when something is used very infrequently I suggest getting your region or chapter to buy it and put it out on loan for all to use,
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Keep an eye on ebay. That is what I did. They come up from time to time. Here are 3 for $23 each.
http://cgi.ebay.com/290552030043 This one is the correct size, but doesn't have the guide. You want the reamer to have a long guide in front of it, so that when you insert the reamer into the bottom bushing, the smooth guide reaches the top bushing, guiding the cutting flutes on the bottom bushing straight through, so you get a true ream.
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07-19-2011, 03:12 PM | #22 |
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Re: $127.00 for a drill Bit!?
Not having seen the reamer in question, I can only guess at the reason for the price.
Reaming king pins on any vehicle with an upper and lower bushing requires a pilot style reamer to insure the alignment between the upper and lower bushing is dead on. This alignment is very difficult to accomplished with a hone or short reamer. The use of an adjustable reamer with a pilot extension will work if you know how to set it, but you run the risk of ruining a bushing or two or settling for a poor fit while learning. Regards Art |
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If you belong to a Model A club (if not may want to join), someone in the club may have the tool and help you out. Otherwise a machine shop as mentioned is a good option.
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A piston pin is a LOT more critical then a Model A King Pin. The results using a Sunnen Piston Pin Hone are outstanding and much better then a Pilot Reamer. If you can not find someone with a Sunnen Piston Pin Hone, then you may be forced to use a pilot reamer. This is what I would do. Chris |
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I have the King-pin reamer mentioned, and have used them on Model A's. But that being said, with a machinist/mechanical/automotive background, I can sure see where the recommendations from the other Fordbarners to have the spindles machine honed at a automotive repair shop is the way to go, for two reasons that I see. Surface finish and maintaining bushing bores parralel. Use Locktite on the bushings before taking them to the automotive machine shop for honing. Take the king pins with you, or a least one.
Might be cheaper in the long run. With the economy the way it is today....fast in the door and fast out makes for a quick buck. |
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OK, makes sence on the kinpins, what about the front brake shaft bushings? These are a little over 1/2" do the machine shops hone these too, or is a reamer OK?
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I bought all of the reamers that Brattons offered back in the ninties and they have really come in handy. I have done several front end rebuilds. Ford used reamers, the Ford service departments used reamers. I was taught that reamers cut a glass smooth surface while hones are abrasive and leaves minute grooves and when the high spots wear off the clearance will have to increase, this makes good sense to me. We hone the cylinders in our engines so that when the roughness wears smooth , the rings will be seated. I will continue to use my reamers and consider them a necessity.
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I bought a complete set of adjustable reamers from a used tool store for $100. They do a very good job and have saved me a lot of time from running around each time I need to size a hole.
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I bought a set of adjustable reamers from Harbor Freight a few years ago for around eighty nine bucks, they are made in China but they are useful in fitting some reproduction parts . I have used the larger adjustable reamers to enlarge intake manifolds to model B size.
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I second that and I have been replacing king pin bushings 50+ years and never a problem . Just go slow and check the pin fit to get the proper clearance .
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07-21-2011, 12:55 PM | #34 |
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I,ll bet that price was for the kit of several sises, but yes taking it to a shop is best
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Re: $127.00 for a drill Bit!?
Just had mine done last week, here in Green Bay. $30 and an excellent fit.
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Leathernek, I have done these for several people here on Fordbarn and others. I get 75$ to clean the spindle, remove and install the bushings and hone them to fit. I also index the pins to the spindle so the fit is correct.
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I have asked this before with no comments so I'll try again. Reguarding the issue of honing vs reaming the king pin bushings and which is better. Honing is required for extremely close fitting parts like piston pins but they run in an oil bath and are constantly lubricated with comparatively light weight oil. King pins are not lubricated with oil but with grease and then not constantly. It would seem that the slight chatter marks from reaming would be pockets that would allow grease to get in and hold it resulting in better long term lubrication. The highly polished tight fit the honing produces would seem to leave almost no way for grease to get to or remain in the bushing which would result in faster wear at least initially. Comments welcome.
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First consider the conditions: The bushings are always under high pressure. What is it about one square inch top and bottom of contact with well matched bushings. Even at that the radius of the two diameters off around a thou or so there can not be a perfect contact.
The high spots will have an extremely high pressure due to the reduced surface area. The grease would not be able to prevent metal to metal contact. I would also think the high spots would act as wipers removing grease from the surface. You will get rapid wear until it is burnished flat and the grease can create an even film. With a honed surface you get two parallel surfaces and an increased surface area removing the point contact surface. The honing process will leave what we see as a smooth surface, but it is really loaded is microscopic scratch for the oils in the grease to move around. The grease is also designed to stay in place under the heavy loads. Where you might get confused is in the need for scraping on precision surfaces. The scraping leaves some scratches in what otherwise could be a perfectly flat surface. Two perfectly flat surfaces moving on each other would scrape away the oil. By creating the little pockets some oil will stay behind. Typically the pressures per inch are much less then what you see in the king pins. The king pins need a high pressure lubricant, not oil. I hope that all makes sense. |
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I've found several original old reamers for that very job at swap meets. Box says it does from like 28 - 48 or somthing like that. You might look around at a swap meet for one. Think I paid about $25 for mine.
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Don I certainly don't know the answer but I'm going to guess that Ford had a method to install them that required little or no fitting afterward. Again, just a guess on my part.
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