Funny post--Yes it's a steel sleeve it was very late last night when i posted my reply....Mikey

Hey Mikey, Do you have any pics of a pedal with the sleeve already installed? I'd like to see what it looks like.

Yes i do just email me i will send them out to you on the next few days..Mikey

The steel sleeve idea to fix the elongated hole is the best. But, I have fixed a couple speedkings with the same problem by welding the hole round again. Basically, you find a piece of copper tubing the same diameter as the pin, which I think is 1\4 inch from memory. You fit the tubing into the elongated hole and use a mig welder to weld around the tubing to make the hole round again. The copper tubing is just a "form" of sorts, to prevent the weld from filling the center of the hole. Or you could just weld the elongated hole closed with your mig welder, and then drill an new hole for the heel hinge pin.

but again, that sleeve would be the simplest.

The elongated hole is common on those speed kings. No reason to throw them away.

By the way, you have a good one, because it is the narrow hoop model, made likely prior to 1975. These narrow hoopers have the best internals.

hey james, the longated holes would be an easy fix. i have access to a welder and possibly the sleeves. lets fix that thing it would be easy. i am pretty positve i could fix thing that and make it look good. i have never done a speed king, but i have done a lot of metal work.

Sounds like a good idea, I have it all apart right now and you could take the part with you. Hope you can swing by the house this weekend.

Thanks for the info Bhawk. I will see about doing the weld idea.