[AT] Ford 3000 Spindles

[Cecil Bearden]

Don:

I found a source for piloted adjustable large reamers on Ebay. They are 
from India.  If you are only doing a few they will work fine.  The pilot 
to screw on the end of the reamer is what is hard to find.  I think the 
Ford 3000 may take 2 sizes but this link will get you to them, I don't 
know what the shipping time is, but I get stuff from China and Russia in 
about 10 days. https://www.ebay.com/usr/atoz.tools?rt=nc

Cecil


On 11/25/2017 8:38 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> I would be pretty certain that they will need reaming after pressing in
> the bushings.  Are the spindles worn also?   I have welded the spindle
> shafts and turned them on a lathe.  It takes about a 16in swing lathe or
> larger unless you have a gap bed.  You can get an expandable reamer on
> Ebay or from Wholesale Tool, but they are pretty tricky to keep from
> chattering.  I think it takes about a 3/16 reamer.  You have to insert
> the reamer entirely into the bushing then slowly increase the size.
> There are expandable reamers that spread out in the center and you move
> them through the bushing, and then there are the ones that expand
> parallel by collars on each end of the reamer.  A pilot reamer is the
> best for this work, but they are expensive.  Sometimes you can rent one.
> There is an ad on Home Shop Machinist magazine for reamer rental.
>
> Here is a link to a set on Ebay that would probably work.
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/USA-Craftsman-9-pc-Vintage-Critchley-Adjustable-Expansion-Reamers-With-Pilots/162723575939?hash=item25e314b883:g:cD4AAOSwCMFZ7mjZ
>
>     Back in the late  60's it cost about $75 per spindle for reaming, and
> another $150 to turn the spindles after I welded them myself.   That
> was  before I bought the equipment to rebuild a massey front end, they
> are just like the Ford.  I haven't rebuilt one in 20 years though.   My
> 7030 Allis is needing it bad...
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
>
> On 11/25/2017 7:37 PM, Don wrote:
>> My son is rebuilding his 1965 Ford 3000 front end.  I am not hear it but
>> he was asking questions about the front end.  This one is shot so he has
>> bought all the necessary parts.  He was asking about reaming the spindle
>> bushings but I thought that one used bearing at the top and bottom on
>> the spindle shaft.  Do they need reamed?
>>
>
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