At The Engine Room we have developed a kingpin process that will last for
over 100,000 miles without any rebuilding or replacement of parts so long
as the grease fittings installed by the factory are lubed at least every
1,500 miles. On my own +4, the original kingpins and bushes were worn out by
16,000 miles from new. They were replaced by our improved, hardchromed and
centerless ground kingpins and bushings. Two years ago, at about 105,000
miles, I replaced the bushings. The kingpins whjowed no signs of wear!
The bushings were just slightly worn. I drive my car VERY hard. There were
50 odd race weekends on racing tires plus 85,000 miles of hard street
driving on these parts. Its a do it once and forget it job!
Regards, Greg Solow
-----Original Message-----
From: Kit Hildreth <krisbox@hotmail.com>
To: lambroving@worldnet.att.net <lambroving@worldnet.att.net>
Cc: morgans@autox.team.net <morgans@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: One Shot wonders
>Whew! Finally got the HUGE leak cured on my boat which came pretty
>close to sinking there for a while! Back to Morgans & things! When I
>bought my +8, it had been fitted with grease nipples instead of the
>oil-shot gear and Libra Motive used 90 wt Hypoid oil. They reccommended,
>and I've followed faithfully since, to squirt some more 90wt into the
>nipples @ every oil change. As a result, the kingpins last @ least
>25,000miles and I'm getting close to 30,000 since the last set. So
>obviously it's not something that you can just "fire and forget". But
>that certainly beats the 15,000 miles that appears to be the norm for
>the standard set-up, so for me, it's well worth it. By the way Willie,
>you know that once you'e passed the DOT/EPA thing, you can remove all
>the "junk" except for the smog stuff once you've registered your
>vehicle, unless of course, you're planning to emigrate to Maryland! So
>just get panels made up and then install the std UK "bumpers" (If
>they're like mine; they're "ally" and totally useless functionally!)
>Cheers & keep on moggin'
>Kit
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