Part sourcing help needed - '70 fj40 sector shaft roller

[Fj40owen]

Thanks in advance for the assist here.
I am rebuilding my wife's 1970 spring green fj40 steering gearbox.
However, I cant seem to get a hold of a new Sector Shaft roller kit, which will be necessary for this job.
Toyota part: 04452-55010

Any chance a 40 enthusiest local or abroad happens to have this NOS?

Located in Colorado. Other ideas welcome.
thanks again!

 

[charliemeyer007]

? 04452-55010 Roller Kit, Steering Sector Toyota | YoshiParts - https://yoshiparts.com/parts/toyota-0445255010?srsltid=AfmBOoq7xkom9LdZgSiIXj1o1rJe17IbW2J1wug2PLmINVqZ5KPoYozc

 

[Fj40owen]

? 04452-55010 Roller Kit, Steering Sector Toyota | YoshiParts - https://yoshiparts.com/parts/toyota-0445255010?srsltid=AfmBOoq7xkom9LdZgSiIXj1o1rJe17IbW2J1wug2PLmINVqZ5KPoYozc

Thanks, I have tried Yoshi parts and several other similar sources and they always reply with part not availible after attempting to source.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Mark showed a pic of a box of rollers he found on the shelf - not sure he will sell one without rebuilding the unit.

Might be time to consider a powering steering conversion that you can get parts for.

Got any local machining buddies, I think the parts could be made easy enough. Even heat treatment can done in small shops.

 

[Fj40owen]

Mark showed a pic of a box of rollers he found on the shelf - not sure he will sell one without rebuilding the unit.

Might be time to consider a powering steering conversion that you can get parts for.

Got any local machining buddies, I think the parts could be made easy enough. Even heat treatment can done in small shops.

Left Mark a voice mail. I know he wont call me back, but worth a try anyway.
Good call. Really trying to keep original, but good idea on a machine shop.
I am pretty rural/remote so any reccomendations that have experience in this would be great

 

[peesalot]

Have you tried Gary at Mudraks ?? 707-292-3509

 

[70fj40]

Mark will return your call, that’s how he does business.

 

[Fj40owen]

Mark will return your call, that’s how he does business.

We'll see..
His voice mail is very clear that he will only call back if he has what you need and this is a hard part to find.

 

[Spike Strip]

I believe Mark is keeping whatever stock he has left for his own rebuilds, so unless you want to send him your box...

Other than that, the part (kit) is discontinued and out-of-production in Japan.

 

[Fj40owen]

Have you tried Gary at Mudraks ?? 707-292-3509

Left a vm. No return call as of yet

 

[peesalot]

Left a vm. No return call as of yet

Check his site for email, IIRC its gary@mudraks.com ( maybe no S). Shoot him an email as well, Gary is the best.

 

[vfrer]

@Cruiser Cult

 

[Fj40owen]

No call back or email from mark or gary.
Still looking

 

[65swb45]

As stated by @Spike Strip , I have had a long standing policy (over 10 years) of keeping my stock of sector rollers for in-house rebuilds. Selling a roller is like shooting myself in the foot, as it means I have lost the means to rebuild one more steering box, which is part of my livelihood.

You are welcome to send me your box for an evaluation and possible rebuild. I say possible rebuild, because it is no longer a given that replacing the sector roller will be sufficient. I had a customer ship me a steering box from Alaska last year that I put a brand new roller in, and the box was still not acceptable: the worm gear was too far gone, even though it didn't look it.

 

[Spike Strip]

To the OP, fwiw, I have a Mark's Off Road rebuilt steering box in both my 68 and 74 FJ40s and both are perfect and smooth as butter.