New to me 67 FJ40 (1 Viewer)

[Gnoon]

Hello all, I'm sure most if not all of my questions have been asked/answered many times so I apologize for the repetition. 67 FJ40 with V8 conversion.

First question, all 4 brake wheel cylinders are blown. Is it worth is to rebuild the drums or is a disc conversion better? I've heard that there are vehicles that can donate the proper pieces to a 67, does anyone know what those vehicles are?

Front hubs are bad as well. Where can I get parts to rebuild those, bearings, seals etc?

 

[Pura Vida]

Hello all, I'm sure most if not all of my questions have been asked/answered many times so I apologize for the repetition. 67 FJ40 with V8 conversion.

First question, all 4 brake wheel cylinders are blown. Is it worth is to rebuild the drums or is a disc conversion better? I've heard that there are vehicles that can donate the proper pieces to a 67, does anyone know what those vehicles are?

Front hubs are bad as well. Where can I get parts to rebuild those, bearings, seals etc?

Disc brake if you can

 

[pjohnson]

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FAQ - 40-series FAQ

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Front disk brakes is a great safety upgrade.
You locking hubs may just need a good cleaning. Try that first. Links are in the FAQs to all the info you need to get started.

 

[Living in the Past]

Just to be clear each wheel has two wheel cylinders making eight total.

 

[vfrer]

Either way you go highly recommended you upgrade the brake master cylinder to a dual circuit if not done already. Major safety upgrade.