Technical Help needed to identify this suicide front end please

Hi All ,
Got this suicide front end on my 33 chevy , Need new king pins , Its a aftermarket tube , Has grub screws to hold the king pins not cotter pins . Can anyone help me to identify the make or point me in the right direction of where to get the correct king pin set .
Thanks in advance . kev

 

Does it really need kingpins, or just the bushings? The king pins shouldn't wear if the bushings are lubed and not allowed to completely wear out. The bushing will invariably be a standard engineering component, so you'd just need to measure up. Hone/ ream to final size when installed.

Removal of the bushings isn't necessarily a destructive process so they could potentially be refitted after measurement pending replacement.

Chris

 

Hi Chris , Not taken it apart yet , But yeah i get what your saying , You got any idea where in the uk might have said Bushings ?

 

Any bearing place. Try Simply Bearings online.

Chris

 

Was it built in the UK? If so home manufactured tube axles used Transit and Anglia spindles. Both used grub screws.

 

No , it was built in USA 2010 ish by a HAMB Member , I have asked Him , said he got from a swap meet in CA .

 

Cheers Chris

 

Chevy maybe

 

Why is that a suicide front end?

 

Gizmo , That does look like mine , I suppose when it was chromed it was polished to be smooth . So that screen shot is for what ? and from where please ?

 

It is mounted out front of Chassis by a welded on bracket that them bolts to the transverse leaf spring .

 

Thanks , Looks like it . Will look it up .

 

I thought suicide front end had the tie rod in front? Didn’t know it was location of the axle.

 

Tie rod in front is not a suicide setup, just a builder that doesn't understand physics or geometry.

Axle not under the frame, which would catch it if the spring broke is a suicide setup.

 

Spindle looks Chevy. 49-54 car is a quite popular spindle used for axles when a "Chevy" spindle is used.

 

That was my understanding of a suicide , not under the chassis , Thanks for your reply

 

My first thought as well. Could be an old Speedway, CAE or PSE? Forget the acronym of the last one