Tooling: reamer for king pin bearings

[Yeo.NT]

A little time and a bit of elbow grease the Kingpin bushing in the F8 have been changed. As said before I am glad to be able to have access to the correct tooling to complete this repair and amused that it's most likely WWII era with the C /l\ markings.

We were trying to figure out the best way to ensure the Reamer would line up both bushings (drill press/lathe/vice/Clamps) and after a bunch of back and fourth we just decided to wing it. Things went splendidly as the Reamer started with easy and continued all the way through to both bushing straight and true. The next big step is to get the Springs and axle hung on the chassis.

[Mike K]

Looking good !

Is the F8 front axle a standard commercial Ford part ? The C8 front axle (I beam) part number is same as a 1939/40 Chev 30 cwt truck but they fitted the light commercial 15 cwt brakes .

Mechanics here usually use a expanding reamer with a screw on extension pilot and a floating tapered bush.
The tapered bush guides the reamer , keeping it in line with the opposite bore .

[Yeo.NT]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

Looking good !

Is the F8 front axle a standard commercial Ford part ? The C8 front axle (I beam) part number is same as a 1939/40 Chev 30 cwt truck but they fitted the light commercial 15 cwt brakes .

Mechanics here usually use a expanding reamer with a screw on extension pilot and a floating tapered bush.
The tapered bush guides the reamer , keeping it in line with the opposite bore .

From what I have cross referenced so far, a large amount of the early 11/12 cab parts are civilian.

At work I found both style of reamer, but was only to take the expandable reamer as a last resort.