jesusno2 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 so this has been a long time coming. Got it all sorted out now etc jig finished axles done. new bearings and seals. this pics are just the fab part of it. We had a really bent housing once we got the jig slid through the housing so we had to really shorten it up and re tube it. I have a feeling since toyota 4x4s like to eat rear wheel bearings that these housings when they got welded they pulled. thats my theroy anyway. On to some pics. If anyones interested id love to do more. beveling tube fitting up some tubes tacking it up welding some tubes mig welded the outer bearing housings final product Quote Link to comment
erichwaslike Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 very nice! what is the material used on your jig? we had one at a shop i worked at that was a 1.75 or 2 inch solid bar of 300m... Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Mine is is a peice of 1 1/4 4130 the carrier jig peices and cones are just 1018 cold rolled. Quote Link to comment
erichwaslike Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 ok was just wondering i saw it was threaded i was hoping it wasnt just a peice of all thread being called a jig cause that shit will deflect alot under heat lol. did you have it heat treated after it was threaded so its not in condition "n" or anealed anymore? Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 No its doesnt need to be its not that critical only reason i threaded the ends was so i could just suck it all together nice n tight with the cones on the end it keeps it all inline on the the bar. That bar doesnt even attempt to get warm welding it out. works slick. the bar is right their in the last pic. Quote Link to comment
erichwaslike Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 you use cones? not bearing sized slugs to make sure the ends are square and not just sucked together?\ Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 The cones do center it and sqaure up the bearing flanges and the center carrier peices we machined keep it all inline on the bar pretty sImple really and its somewhat universal. Quote Link to comment
cosmo Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 nice, i love the work and how short it is. i just ran the axle haha. i thought it fit just fine. Quote Link to comment
520 gasser Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 That Is pretty slick by threading the ends of the rod I might try that on my 9 in ford jig I have Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 yea works great here is another diff i'm finishing up for a ratsun member for a 521 with pathfinder rear disc brakes. just got the rotors today. but i gotta do a little machine work on my brackets i made. i also machine the toyota yolk to accept the datsun drive shaft flange. excuse the disaster in the garage lol. Quote Link to comment
520 gasser Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 That is cool how narrow are you making them Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Same width as a 521 52 9/16 + or - 1/16. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Very nice. Where are you getting the replacement spring perches or did you save the old ones off the 521? What's the axle tube diameter on that year Toyota axle? On the yota axle I have the tubes are actually smaller than the 521 tubes. Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 you use cones? not bearing sized slugs to make sure the ends are square and not just sucked together?\ This is a valid point. Cones squaring it all up depend on your cuts where as inserts/slugs square it up regardless. Looks like your cuts were on point though because that looks boss, good job. Quote Link to comment
DaBlist Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 What axle shafts do you use? Thanks Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 86 and up axles cut and resplined to fit what ever width I'm building but I'm using 79 to 85 housings they have the 2.5 diameter tubes. Like I said before the cones are to keep it universal as far as square cuts etc, well that's a moot point any fabricator knows to never trust any machine to cut square. Always triple check yourself, pull your measurements from the high side of a cut so you can shrink it up if need be always better to be to long than to short. My saw cuts dead square so I don't sweat it much but I always check I never assume. Quote Link to comment
DaBlist Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Do you have somebody local that can respline them? Quote Link to comment
520 gasser Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I did not know the stock with that's why I asked I made my axle a little shorter I am at 48 in but my rims and tires bring it out to 59-60 Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Do you have somebody local that can respline them? well dutchman motorsports did em they were semi local in portland but they moved to idaho so if i do anymore i gotta shipem over or try and find someone else. Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 So here is the latest one just finished it up using 95 pathfinder rear brakes. Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 that is sweet Quote Link to comment
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