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Once again turning to the mass expertise on here, have to replace the kingpins on my 56 Firedome Wagon. I see sets sold on Ebay etc, is there a different set for the wagons vs the sedans?
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Location: Lower Mainland BC | NYFDX - 2020-10-29 10:50 AM Once again turning to the mass expertise on here, have to replace the kingpins on my 56 Firedome Wagon. I see sets sold on Ebay etc, is there a different set for the wagons vs the sedans?
I've investigated king pins before while searching for the correct set for my 56 Dodge D500 equipped with 56 Chrysler Sedan 12" x 2.5" brakes. What I found out that there were two versions, one for cars with Power Steering and one without. The PS cars get two bushings per side. The non-PS cars get a bushing and a needle bearing per side, presumably to make turning easier.
REFERENCE: http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=69809&...
I've also investigated 56 D500 wheels and learned that the "racing" D500's used components from the senior cars, specifically, the Desoto and Chrysler Estate Wagons and/or Imperials. The understanding was that everything (hubs, uprights, king pin diameters/lengths, etc) was/were much more heavy duty for the Estate Wagons (and Imperials) because of their load capacity(estate wagons) and/or weight (Imperials).
REFERENCE:
http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=73076&...
http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=73103&...
Bottomline: Yes there is a difference between sedans and wagons. I think that you will need the 1653 444 set (see parts catalogue listing below):
Like these:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/King-Pin-Set-for-1955-1956-Imperial-/222296...
Edited by 56D500boy 2020-10-29 5:04 PM
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