oldskoolvws Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 You can see the BMW 2002 in the reflection too LOL. 2 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Ohhhhhhhh 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Wish i had one of those nice Polished valve covers. Cuz you get beer in your ear. 1 Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 That's because I'm in my cylindrical aluminum beer canoe. Damn that's oldskool. 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 That rickrat always got something dumb to say.. Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Bunch of old grumpy men you are hahaha. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 I resemble that remark oldskool. 1 Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 To remind me: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/41333-kingpin-rebuild-mklotz70/page-6?do=findComment&comment=926455 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 I ordered 2 sets and have not used them yet. I might put a 1980 chassis under my 520 because the steering gear box has become an issue with my AC. Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Put the A/C on the other side. I might do this someday, just don't want to lose the look of the interior. Contemplating putting the evaporator under the seat instead of in or under the dash. Use a Sanden 508 compressor. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 I am looking at many options. I agree the Sanden 508 compressor is a great choice and with the different back plates will work in most applications. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Portagee roll the windows down.lol 1 Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Then I cannot hear da radio. 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Cuz i saw you on the radio the other day.lol 1 Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 So it's no secret, I like to build, not buy. But in order to build, you have to buy. So I decided instead of reaming my kingpins to hone them. Bought $100 worth of hones and also still have the reamer set I bought. Just adding to the toolbox, just adding to the toolbox. For this setup, I'm using the A.N.D. kingpin rebuild set. I have NOS Datsun and another A.N.D. set because hoarder I am. Figured if I was going to mess it up, best be the A.N.D. So did some more kingpin work. Decided to hone myself. I went with 3 different ones, made quick work and the finish is perfect. I messed up when I ordered. I should have ordered all aluminum oxide, but I wound up ordering 2 silicon carbide. Still works great. Notice the color code on the botom of the hone. Took a picture for future reference. Didn't use the 120. Make sure you have the right tools; I used calipers, outside micrometers and snap gauges. (you can see actual shaft size measured on all three of these) Measured out the shims: .006" each, all the same size. Clean pressed in bores. Not too bad of a job if you have the right tools. No different than doing a motor. Use lots of oil, in my case 30 weight engine oil (dyno). Going deep :) back and forth, doesn't take but seconds. I skipped the 120, went straight to 240 then a quick touch with the 600. I was afraid I was going to have alignment issues from bushing to bushing, but as long as you hone straight, no issues. After a few stops, cleaning, measuring and fitting, just like a glove! Time to measure gaps. To make things clear, bearing on bottom with covered plate to top, smaller section to bottom. Shims on top. On this side ®, the gap is .034. The (L) measured .035. Measure and a very good idea to validate your measuring tools once in a while. In my case, dead on. Here's my final measurements and shim requirements. Unfortunately the A.N.D. kit only came with 7 shims. I need 10. So either I'm robbing another kit or reusing the old one (in good shape). Haven't decided yet. I opened the bore on #2 slightly more so it within spec :) So now I wait until my Royal Purple grease comes in and wait for MKlotz to finish my custom shock bushings :) Also need new zirk fittings. Anyone know the size? I really want to drill the caps and put a grease vent in them so the grease pushes out at the king pin and the cap. Also worked on this over the weekend too. And every once in a while, I'll take a quick peek at the Rat through the eyes of a Model S :) 4 Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Should I paint the kingpin assembly or leave bare oiled metal? Leaning towards oiled. 3 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Dude.....you are on top of shit...... :thumbup: Nice F'n work!!! I'd say oiled look...... ..............or chrome it like Tanker would :lol: 3 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Tanker first of all would pay some one to do all shit and I would gold plate..lol 3 Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Built not bought...for most of my shit :) Don't like weirdo's working on my stuffs. Call me crazy, but I'm having fun rebuilding these things. Not bad at all when you have the right tools. Hardest part so far was getting the damn lock pins out of the kingpin. The lowers came out easy, the actual kingpin one sucked though. 3 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Too much in here for my puni brain, ill come back after i advance a few more levels 3 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Very cool stuff tho! Good job Pat 2 Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 But your a Datsun Machanic :) 2 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 But your a Datsun Machanic :) Thats different from datsun engineer 2 Quote Link to comment
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