Recent content by ksaun

Finally pretty much done with the front axle! Took me long enough. Ended up using mostly all new hardware, studs, etc. Didn't feel like skimping out on suspension HW. New bearings & races. All that's left on this is deciding what to do for locking hubs. I have the short birfs so I could do...

I like the anecdote, thank you. Appreciate all the info thanks all.

I admit to some rubber mallet-ing, but I wouldn't say I really reefed on it. Certainly was the mistake I made.

A photo of when I found out it was stuck inside. Now have the spindle, hubs on etc.

Hi all! I'm doing a full rebuild on my '72 front drum axle. I now have fj60 knuckles and "short" birfs in. I had to do some grinding to widen the opening on the ball housing enough to get the larger than stock birfs inside. Everything was perfectly clean and refurbished when assembling. After...

Haven't posted any progress on here for a while! A lot has happened since Summer '21, when I bought my 40 and started this journey. After taking a month to drive the loud, floaty, smoking thing, I got started and tore the thing apart. At the beginning I really only wanted to address the obvious...

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Here's some pictures! Let me know if you have any questions, thanks.

Ah understood, apologies. No I have a lever in the floor.

edit: whoops

I am not sure. Is there a way to tell visually?

Doing a 2F swap and getting rid of my F engine and 3 speed out of a '72 FJ40. Unsure of exact mileage, odometer read 89k miles when I purchased the vehicle in may. Driven sparingly since then, but always started up just fine and ran without hiccups. Clutch recently replaced. Located in Boise...

Mmmm I think I'm starting to understand! I'll have to do some measuring, or let the machine shop do it, and see where the cc's would be at with the 61030 or 61031 to achieve a 7.8:1 CR. Thanks for the patience

I'll have to check... No idea either. To be frank, not even sure what a head being "shaved" implies. Research time ;) edit: that was simple enough and I shouldve just googled it before posting this. Hah

Thanks for the reply. Any source you are aware of that I can read up on this process?