Wishbone ball cap mount on the engine question. 1919 Touring car

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Will Copeland - Trenton, New Jersey on Tuesday, November 05, 2013 - 10:53 am:

All this talk about car wrecks has got me second guessing on how I installed mine when I put in my new engine. The front dose seems a bit more loose than it did before I pulled the engine way last year. I'm assuming that the cap would be tight in the socket with just a little grease to help it move slightly? Would anyone have a photo of a correctly installed wishbone ball cap to engine? Because I cant load photos on this site from my cell phone of how I mounted mine I cant show you.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Smith on Tuesday, November 05, 2013 - 11:08 am:

Usually, the cap needs to be filed so you will have a better fit. Just keep filing until you get a good fit, and then pack it with wheel bearing grease.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry VanOoteghem on Tuesday, November 05, 2013 - 01:05 pm:

Will,

The wishbone ball must be able to move in the socket. Clamping the cap down tight against the ball itself will create binding. With the cap tightened down, the ball should have just enough clearance to allow movement, and nothing more. The reproduction style APCO spring loaded caps are a nice accessory that provides for movement but takes up any slop.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ROBERT BERGSTADT on Tuesday, November 05, 2013 - 02:25 pm:

I also make the shims for that,Bob


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