FJ40 Power Steering Conversion - 80 Series Power Steering Box Kit?

[SebBuilt]

Broke this leaf pack down to remove all doubt and I'm glad I did. The notch will put the pitman arm flush with the frame rail at the end of it all.

This is realistically the most that this leaf pack will compress to full bump, so I guess I have my answer. No more wondering if the sector shaft but will interfere!

 

[SebBuilt]

Laser cut fame C notch plates made. Inner, outer, and top frame plates with the under side 'C'.

Looking forward to this one

 

[SebBuilt]

I thought I'd update.

No going back!

Things are in full swing.

 

[clrussell]

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No going back!

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Things are in full swing.

Well done. Want to sell another set of plates?

 

[cruisermatt]

Well done. Want to sell another set of plates?

I make a full kit for 40's already. You should absolutely not have to do this much work for a stock chassis. I was hoping that would be more clear with Sebastian's posts, he is using a Aqualu chassis, and is pretty off-topic from the point of this thread at this point really

 

[SebBuilt]

I make a full kit for 40's already. You should absolutely not have to do this much work for a stock chassis. I was hoping that would be more clear with Sebastian's posts, he is using a Aqualu chassis, and is pretty off-topic from the point of this thread at this point really

Absolutely right. Although with a stock chassis, there is still the potential for this issue, it's less likely I suppose.

Aqualu frame or stock; either way, the same idea applies if you decide you want to notch for a flat pitman arm.

I apologize for deviating from the topic of this thread so egregiously.

@clrussell You're welcome to reach out if you have any questions about this but Matt is the man with a kit ready to go

 

[clrussell]

I make a full kit for 40's already. You should absolutely not have to do this much work for a stock chassis. I was hoping that would be more clear with Sebastian's posts, he is using a Aqualu chassis, and is pretty off-topic from the point of this thread at this point really

I completely missed this is not a stock chassis.

And forgot you make a kit for this..

 

[cruisermatt]

@SebBuilt you are right that the aqualu chassis doesn't quite curve down the same direction. It really is not an issue on stock frame rails with 80 pitman arm.
In fact I think we have four Cruisers on property today with our conversions on them