Simply Referred to as "The 40" (1 Viewer)
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- #42
Thanks snoozer,
I had already PM'd majojo, the plate i'm looking for he said would run me 50, since they arent, "in stock" anymore. still worth it i think
I had already PM'd majojo, the plate i'm looking for he said would run me 50, since they arent, "in stock" anymore. still worth it i think
agreed.
what part of texas are you in? was that last years snow flurry or this years? I assume last years.
what part of texas are you in? was that last years snow flurry or this years? I assume last years.
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Not in Texas actually. Active Military, live in Charles Town, WV.
not as nice, but sure is cheaper than DC.
From Austin Originally, i'm getting ready to move back sometime late summer early fall
not as nice, but sure is cheaper than DC.
From Austin Originally, i'm getting ready to move back sometime late summer early fall
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- #45
Took the 40 out yesterday for some "non neighborhood" pictures
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- #46
a few others
Man, that thing is nice.
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- #48
WORK WORK
Pinion Bearing was replaced today at the Iron Pig,
so when I got home, I decided to do some of my own work.
KNUCKLE REBUILD TIME!!!
Pinion Bearing was replaced today at the Iron Pig,
so when I got home, I decided to do some of my own work.
KNUCKLE REBUILD TIME!!!
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Getting to the knuckle, cleaning before i take off the spindle, so the axle stays as "grit free" as possible. wrapped it in two trashbags as well
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So after i get the Birfield and the inner axle out, i see this.
Thats not right.......
Thats not right.......
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- #51
But the Birfield is unscathed
Bullet Dodged?
Bullet Dodged?
it looks like its a mini truck front swap. you need to clearance the ears to clear the bigger birf.
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- #53
so if that is the case? i'm good
Yup,
Jsut looks like the PO did a swap to minitruck front brakes. The write ups Ive seen on them say you have to clearance the insides of the ears to get the birf to fit.
Your GTG.
Jsut looks like the PO did a swap to minitruck front brakes. The write ups Ive seen on them say you have to clearance the insides of the ears to get the birf to fit.
Your GTG.
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I dont understand why he would have gone with the front brakes from a mini, though it is a early 76 model 40. When (in 76) did they begin to install rotors? Manufacture date of the rig is 7/76.
Im also suprised at how the rotors look. if they are indeed mini truck brakes, shouldnt they have been in somewhat better shape than what it is now. maybe i'm wrong.
oh yeah, those calipers are from a previous install i did. rotors were fine back then.
Im also suprised at how the rotors look. if they are indeed mini truck brakes, shouldnt they have been in somewhat better shape than what it is now. maybe i'm wrong.
oh yeah, those calipers are from a previous install i did. rotors were fine back then.
not sure but almost positive that the outers are mini truck. As for why....maybe the front axle is out of a different truck or something like that, as for why they are in bad shape they are still 26 years old. the last year mini truck that fits is 1985. My cruiser is a 71 and Im just about to start the disc swap. Good luck. There is nothing wrong with the mini truck swap. The birfs are stronger, the discs can be upgraded to and 86 or newer vented rotor which means no brake fade and if you want better birfs there are tons of chromoloy and hardened birfs. Yours by the way look like aftermarket chromoly birfs.
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it does have vented rotors, they just need turned i believe.
and... now that you mention it, the splines looked a little too.... new for how old the truck is, and also the teeth are a lot more sturdy just by visual appearance than the stock birfs. this is my 4th knuckle rebuild.
and... now that you mention it, the splines looked a little too.... new for how old the truck is, and also the teeth are a lot more sturdy just by visual appearance than the stock birfs. this is my 4th knuckle rebuild.
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- #58
What do y'all think, chromoly or no? If so,
Do I need different inner axle seals, cause the existing one went bad. Any other parts different?
Do I need different inner axle seals, cause the existing one went bad. Any other parts different?
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- #59
ok, did a little research and they are stock birfields, possibly out of the mini truck, but to my knowledge they are "factory". not chromoly.... man
but hey, they are from a mini truck, which seems to mean that they are bigger from what i've read. and i do have vented rotors, so i seem to be in good shape. plus all my bearings are in good working condition, no problems. looks like i'm just going to be ordering a minor shim and gasket set.
but hey, they are from a mini truck, which seems to mean that they are bigger from what i've read. and i do have vented rotors, so i seem to be in good shape. plus all my bearings are in good working condition, no problems. looks like i'm just going to be ordering a minor shim and gasket set.
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Its been a while
I know it has been a while, but I've been busy with life, as they would say.
Done a few things,
- Manufactured floor mats from some rubber I picked up from Tractor Supply
- Finished all the work to the front knuckles... for now at least
- Heat wrapped the headers.... still having a tough time getting them to seal though. Tried a few things here and there, but I do know that the flange that bolts to the manifold is warped so that doesn't help
I know it has been a while, but I've been busy with life, as they would say.
Done a few things,
- Manufactured floor mats from some rubber I picked up from Tractor Supply
- Finished all the work to the front knuckles... for now at least
- Heat wrapped the headers.... still having a tough time getting them to seal though. Tried a few things here and there, but I do know that the flange that bolts to the manifold is warped so that doesn't help
