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Smurf Blue 74 FJ-40 Land Cruiser

article thumbnail This is my current project - a 1974 Toyota Land Cruiser. I have been working on it for 5 years and am in the process of adding the finishing touches.
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Using the Toyota front axle SST
Sunday, 30 December 2007

Torque down the SST assembly on the end of the housing until the proper preload is achieved at the end of the arm.

 

Measure the height of the torqued assembly to get the first part of the shim thickness - calculation "A"

 

Scribe a centering line on the shaft with the part that fits into the end of the axle housing.

 

Measure height of knuckle to determine second shim measurement - Calculation "B"

 

Attach spindle to knuckle to determine centerline of knuckle - measure the distance between the two scribed lines to get "D".

 

Calculations

Total shim thickness "C": C = A - B 

Lower shim thickness "E": E = D - 3mm (1 inch = 25.4mm)

Top shim thickness  "F": F = C - E

 

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 18 March 2008 )