Greg,
I wish to disagree with you. In 65 when I first drove Matilda I held her one
shot down through the count of 10 and was subsequently stopped by the CHP for
blue fog violations. I then was informed by Chuck Small et.al. that it just
took a tap. After several king pin rebuilds through the years I came to the
conclusion that I would just install zerk fittings and do away with the
one-shot. My replacement period for king pins increased from 12k to 8k. I
switched back after the 3rd rebuild. If a Morgan is only used for racing or
used only for show then probably the zerks are OK, but if the car is used
daily or on a constant basis or long trips then the oil, held in place by the
grease fitting at the base of the assembly keeps the kingpin's bronze
bearings well lubricated and extends their life or that is my experience with
a car that is approaching 200,000 miles. Matilda is of course in constant
use and is not concourse. One of the interesting setups that I think should
be explored was the nylon bushings which were on Jim Woodyards car.
Chuck Harris
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