I am new to this website as well as new to owning an FJ40. This is also my first project vehicle. Do not know if I'm posting in the right place but here goes nothing. I have a 67 fj40 with original axles, original brakes, with a 327 and sm420. My plan is to switch to disk brakes and update the axles. I have only opened up my hubs and axle once to see if it was still a ball and claw axle because the PO knew nothing about the fj. From my understanding a disk brake conversion does not work if I want to keep my stock axles. I have the opportunity to get some fj80 axles for next to nothing in price but would it be worth it to wait to try and find fj60 axles or later year fj40 axles? When I do the axle swap I will also be doing an SOA and switching to a brake booster. Pretty much what I am asking is what is the best but easiest setup? In reality I will not be going balls out rock crawling but I will also not be driving it on the highway. I would like to keep it so I can drive it in town with the top off in summer but also be able to tow it up to the mountains for camping and some light off roading.
Some other questions are:
Are the ball and claw inner axles fit 27 spline birfields?
Will my inner axles fit with a later style outer birfield axle and larger knuckles?
Should I just try to find a complete axle housing off of a later fj40/60 and wheel it under? And If I do that what modifications will I have to do?
Also do I need new drive shafts if I use later fj40/60 axles?
Yes I am new to this and new to doing anything regarding axle swaps and fabrication of any type but we all start and learn from somewhere and someone. Once again I am looking for an easy set up considering that I can find the parts
Thank you.
Some other questions are:
Are the ball and claw inner axles fit 27 spline birfields?
Will my inner axles fit with a later style outer birfield axle and larger knuckles?
Should I just try to find a complete axle housing off of a later fj40/60 and wheel it under? And If I do that what modifications will I have to do?
Also do I need new drive shafts if I use later fj40/60 axles?
Yes I am new to this and new to doing anything regarding axle swaps and fabrication of any type but we all start and learn from somewhere and someone. Once again I am looking for an easy set up considering that I can find the parts
Thank you.