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so if anyone remembers 'project patina' (1964 fj45) from the 45 page. this is really the only old ball and claw axle i have had apart. it came with no axles and a very seized 4wd lever. anyways i had this wreck. it is a 63 or 64 (chassis number is welded over). was a great source of bits and pieces for patina.
this wreck supplied the axles, one swivel hub (po broken bolts) and one spindle (missing outer bushing completely) and much other sundry. checked this diff housing tonight and the frond housing has a step machined to accept a seal. the 61 axle is unmachined under the bushing. they are definately different (got no pics yet). it interests me because i really dont remember the inner bushing on the 64 patina. i remember buying a swivel kit of some sort. this was prob nearly ten yrs ago long before i heard of mud. im sure i would remember pulling and then reinstalling these inner bushings. does anyone think it feasible that toyota played with the seal idea in 63/64 then went back to the inner bushing? it is unlikely that both patina and this wreck both have later housings. do ball and claw axles even fit the later housings? and who would do this anyway? it really interests me now. feel like getting patina in the shed and pulling a side apart just to clear this up in my own mind and check im not going mad.
funny thing is i had patina mostly apart late last year. one spindle failed (it actually snapped through) and the other remaining spindle from above wreck was called into service. i definately remember swapping the outer bushing at this point but there was no need to delve any deeper.
i feel like west aussie and his memory are out on a limb here!
this wreck supplied the axles, one swivel hub (po broken bolts) and one spindle (missing outer bushing completely) and much other sundry. checked this diff housing tonight and the frond housing has a step machined to accept a seal. the 61 axle is unmachined under the bushing. they are definately different (got no pics yet). it interests me because i really dont remember the inner bushing on the 64 patina. i remember buying a swivel kit of some sort. this was prob nearly ten yrs ago long before i heard of mud. im sure i would remember pulling and then reinstalling these inner bushings. does anyone think it feasible that toyota played with the seal idea in 63/64 then went back to the inner bushing? it is unlikely that both patina and this wreck both have later housings. do ball and claw axles even fit the later housings? and who would do this anyway? it really interests me now. feel like getting patina in the shed and pulling a side apart just to clear this up in my own mind and check im not going mad.
funny thing is i had patina mostly apart late last year. one spindle failed (it actually snapped through) and the other remaining spindle from above wreck was called into service. i definately remember swapping the outer bushing at this point but there was no need to delve any deeper.
i feel like west aussie and his memory are out on a limb here!