bo dawg 477 #1 Posted April 13, 2017 Well my new block finally arrived. Broke the old one trying to re tap the grease cert that PO busted out with the lift arm hitting against it. New one is steel and not die cast like the original. I hope it doesnt make a difference. I also left it as a full block and not stepped down as original cause as you can see there isn't really very much meat there where it broke. I will try it and see what happens, heck it didn't cost me anything to have it made due to my brother. Lol! Has anyone else have to re-make one? 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,619 #2 Posted April 14, 2017 Haven't had to make one yet but I thought I was going have to.The zerk was missing on one of mine and the casting is real thin.There were no threads to put a new one in.I was puzzled until I realized that the zerk on this part is pressed in.Your new part looks great.If your brother is like most machinists, to him it is a simple part, that most will marvel at.Nice work! Luck,JAinVA 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MalMac 1,328 #3 Posted April 14, 2017 There were some blocks that the grease zerk was never even drilled out. Don't know if it was by design or a batch of blocks got past quality control. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bo dawg 477 #4 Posted April 14, 2017 1 hour ago, MalMac said: There were some blocks that the grease zerk was never even drilled out. Don't know if it was by design or a batch of blocks got past quality control. I would think that's a mistake, cause you would want a little in there a time or 2. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 4,984 #5 Posted April 14, 2017 I would want that new block to be drilled out and a brass bushing installed. Better to wear that than the steering shaft itself. Other than that it looks great. I made one up myself to replace a broken one. Cleat 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,528 #6 Posted April 14, 2017 Block looks great. should do the job. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,783 #7 Posted April 14, 2017 1 hour ago, cleat said: I would want that new block to be drilled out and a brass bushing installed. Better to wear that than the steering shaft itself. I'll second that Cleat, the cast usually wore first because of the softer material, a bronze bush would wear like the cast making it more replaceable down the road and save some on wear on the shaft. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1995 520H+96+97 935 #8 Posted April 14, 2017 I would like the grease fitting on the left side, please. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bo dawg 477 #9 Posted April 14, 2017 1 hour ago, cleat said: I would want that new block to be drilled out and a brass bushing installed. Better to wear that than the steering shaft itself. Other than that it looks great. I made one up myself to replace a broken one. Cleat Well that makes a lot of since, I wish I would have thought of that I'll check if we can still do that. I really rather have an original cast piece but oh well. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,783 #10 Posted April 14, 2017 6 minutes ago, bo dawg said: I'll check if we can still do that I don't see why not, enlarge hole to 7/8" and press in a 7/8odx 3/4id oil lite bush. Drill a 1/8" hole down thru the bush for the grease. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 4,984 #11 Posted April 14, 2017 33 minutes ago, 1995 520H+96+97 said: I would like the grease fitting on the left side, please. Side would be nice but the mounting bolts are there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1995 520H+96+97 935 #12 Posted April 14, 2017 20 minutes ago, cleat said: Side would be nice but the mounting bolts are there. Just leave the corners square. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,619 #13 Posted April 14, 2017 (edited) Wear on the shaft is a definite concern if you run steel to steel.If you plan on putting a bronze bushing in the support block it will help.One down side is that the bronze bushing might allow grit to become imbedded and accelerate shaft wear.Since the block will need to be bored it may be better to make the bronze bushing a press fit on the shaft and bore the block for a slip fit for the bushing.This would eliminate shaft wear and the block would become the sacrificial part.Just a thought.Luck,JAinVa Edited April 14, 2017 by JAinVA 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites