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not sure how the mustang steve system works so he can help you there but you do not want to squeeze the sides of the support in . . the sides do not need to be parallell . . if you have weld in bearing retainers, you just weld the retainers so they are square with each other.

as far as the shaft not protruding thru far enough, you can cut one or both of the bearing retainers down a little.

if the cotter pin hole is partially visible and there is enough room on the end of the shaft, you can elongate the hole with a dremel bit.

since you have bearing retainers already tacked into place, perhaps some time with a  3 inch cut off wheel might be required to remove the welds from the crookedest one so you can redo it.

 

Last edited by barnett468 (4/16/2015 8:43 PM)

barnett468 wrote:

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not sure how the mustang steve system works
 

Yep...you are right.
You can grind the edges a bit if the retailers are not perfect, but the intent is for the retaiers to hold the bearings square to the retainer.  NEVER elongate a cotter pin hole to make something fit.

Last edited by MustangSteve (4/17/2015 9:00 AM)

MustangSteve wrote:

barnett468 wrote:

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not sure how the mustang steve system works
 

Yep...you are right.
You can grind the edges a bit if the retailers are not perfect, but the intent is for the retaiers to hold the bearings square to the retainer.  NEVER elongate a cotter pin hole to make something fit.

barnett468 wrote:

as far as the shaft not protruding thru far enough, you can cut one or both of the bearing retainers down a little.

i did not mean grind them, i meant machine them.

actually, you can elongate a cotter pin hole all day long if need be . . there will be absoluteky 0 adverse affect, however, it is a band aid to compensate for other parts that are incorrect, but imo, it should only be done out of necessity as in a last resort.

 

Last edited by barnett468 (4/17/2015 2:42 PM)

terry wrote:

I can't help myself so I must quote this definition from the trusty FYIFORD Acronyms!
 http://www.mustangsteve.com/fyifordacronyms.html
And, of course... ACTUALLY...means the writer believes you are in error, and you are about to be set straight!

Yeah, well... If you call slotting a hole for a cotter pin being set straight.
 

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my post was not intended to set anyone “straight” and was for this type of application only where the pin will be pressed against the outside edge of the hole . . under this condition the pin will never be loose in the hole . . the hole could be 2 inches long in the direction of the pedal and it will have no affect on the pin whatsoever . . I merely posted this as one option to the pin length problem since some of the other options are cutting the collar out [which he might need to do anyway to get them square] then getting it cut down on a mill or lathe . . another option is lengthening the pin or if the pin is long enough he can weld the cotter pin hole and re-drill it farther out.