There is a conversion that replaces the bottom outside of the wishbone
with a bronze bush and a bolt/nut.
Sinple and easily and cheaply replaced.
I think the main protagonist (Warren Reid) might have drawings. I'll see if
I can
ping him.
I haven't done this myself, but there are a few cars that have had it done
without
problems (although version 1 didn't have 100% success in the lubrication
dept)
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From "rob thomas" <rob at thomasr.greatxscape.net>
To: "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 7:07 PM
Subject: Front suspension rebuild
> Has ANYONE ever thought of /heard of replacing the lower wishbone and
outer
> 'fulcrum' pin with a fabricated wishbone and a steel pin into phosphor
> bronze bushes or similar. The Frontline kit has kept my own suspension in
> perfect condition now for many years( as it is regularly greased and the
top
> arm stops any twisting loads on the pin) but I've always thought it a poor
> method of construction. Surely a plain fulcrum pin into a plain bush
would
> retain surface contact over a larger surface area for longer? In theory
the
> threads give a larger contact surface area but I would imagine they soon
> become the source of wear. Is there any reason it hasn't been done? Am I
> missing something? How about cutting off the outer end of the wishbone,
> getting a new kingpin cast with a longer hole reamed through the bottom
end
> and then welding on longer 'tubes' to the edges of the wishbone? Bigger
> bore fulcrum pins?
> Would there be a market for these?
> Would you buy some if they were available?
>
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