Projects Tube axle with no drift pin hole?

Has anyone seen this before? I have a chrome 4" dropped tube axle that has a hole for a grease nipple but no hole for a drift pin to keep the king pin in place. Would it be safe to have a machine shop drill another hole on the end to install a drift pin? This will be run under my 30 Model a chassis

 

I see it in your pic they use small threaded Allen bolts with a pointed end.

 

I figured that was threaded for a grease nipple

 

That axle is for 49-54 Chevy car spindles, not Ford spindles.

Don

 

AH shit, i should have been paying closer attention Don, thanks for pointing that out. I bought a pair of new modified 49-54 Chevy spindles from Speedway the other day. The grease nipples will be on the spindles won't they? Thanks for the clarification

 

No need to grease there, assemble with anti seize in case you ever need to take it apart. Grease the spindle bushings once a year and wipe off the excess.

 

My Son is running the same axle (but with hairpins) on his T bucket and using the same Speedway spindles. They work great. All you do is put a set screw into that threaded hole to keep the kingpin from popping out the top.

Don

 

Ohhh the wisdom here on the H.A.M.B. Man your golden now!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks again guys, this place has some of the best hot rodders around

 

Hey Don

Would you happen to have some pictures of your sons T bucket? I'd love to his axle set up

 

OMG!!!!!! NOT HAIRPINS!!!!!!!!!

I would like to take a gander at it too my friend if you got a pic and time to post it.

 

I had a girl once who looked really nice in Hairpins!!, naw really I just looked at her boobs, nevermind.

 

I had a girl once that could have used hairpins.

 

Where'd she need the hair pins ??? LOL
dave

 

You guys are sick

 

Ever go out w/a south american exchange student in the '60's ????
dave