King/Swivel pin help

[qwerty165]

I have brought a king pin to replace the one on my Morris Minor 1000 but now that I have come to fit it the hole for the steering arm is too big. Is there a reason for this? And what can I do to resolve this problem?

[aupickup]

yes you may have a kingpin for a 8cwt morris minor or Austin van

[aupickup]

send it back and ask for one for a car

[bmcecosse]

These are hard to come by! Where did you get it??

[qwerty165]

These are hard to come by! Where did you get it??

Got three of Ebay.

[bmcecosse]

Well - if in decent condition. the late van swivel pins are worth money.....market it (them?) carefully. Of course - if the swivel threads are knackered, it's scrap metal......

[qwerty165]

Well there are two good second hand ones with top and bottom trunnions aswell as one that is new and has never been used. If anyone wants these I am prepared to swap them for the saloon car equivelent or sell them.

[bmcecosse]

Are they ALL 'too big' for the steering arm??

[qwerty165]

Are they ALL 'too big' for the steering arm??

Yes

[bmcecosse]

Sure they are Minor swivel pins - with the steering arm hole in the lower of the two 'bulges' ?

[qwerty165]

They are in every other way identical to the one that I took off the car.

[bmcecosse]

Well done - these are worth good money!!!!

[qwerty165]

Been as I no nothing about these how much are the roughly worth?

[bmcecosse]

I'm sure you will get offers from the LCV brigade!

[aupickup]

limited market tho

[bmcecosse]

VERY limited supply.....

[aupickup]

and limited folk want them
put them on the lcv site

[bmcecosse]

Put them on ebay - this time with correct description and mention Van/Pick-up/LCV etc.

[aupickup]

worth a try
I did have some and found them difficult to shift but good luck

[Matt]

Or contact a minor supplier and see if they will swap them for a pair of new car ones?