Toyota E153 transmission swap

[nerd racing]

in the best wateryboy fashion, "You Can DO IT"

I am curious, are there any toyota axles that would be shorter that will work for you a little better?

[therieldeal]

probably not, i've researched this pretty extensively lol. it may be just fine i havent set the car down yet.

[nerd racing]

oh ok. i was hoping in reference to the guys with a BF chasis, oh well.

[therieldeal]

there is apparently some way to flip the inner cv joints around to make the axles shorter, but i'd really prefer to not mess with them as they are the cage and ball bearing type (the type that sucks to put back together...)

so how do you tell if an axle is binding? the car is sitting at ride height now and we rolled it around and turned the wheel etc... no funny noises...

moar pics tonight after work. all the major stuff is done... engine and trans are in, clutch linkage is hooked up, turbo is on, etc. i still need to hook up all the hoses, pipes, wires, etc.

[therieldeal]

p.s. we will not be making any mounting kits, at least not any time soon. i'd need a significant amount of interest and deposits ahead of time. unlike this project, the time spent to build jigs and the time spent making the new mounts would all be "on the clock" work.

[therieldeal]

p.p.s. - axle nuts for these axles seem to be discontinued. i can get normal nuts (non flanged, non stakeable) with the right threads, but i need some way to lock them in place.

lock washer?
loc tite?

what do you guys think

[KAinjection]

If they made a ny-loc nut that big, I would just use that.

[progt91]

snap ring? maybe drill a hole in the shaft and use a cotter pin. It would still keep it from coming loose.

[therieldeal]

no nylock, at least i can't find one. if anyone knows a really good fastener supplier i am looking for an M20 x 1.5 nut

[therieldeal]

snap ring? maybe drill a hole in the shaft and use a cotter pin. It would still keep it from coming loose.

to use a cotter pin effectively it would need to be a castle nut

[Sockington]

no nylock, at least i can't find one. if anyone knows a really good fastener supplier i am looking for an M20 x 1.5 nut

Try Fastenal

I didn't see it listed on their online product listing, but they say they can make you anything you want...


I know they sell the plain hex nut in that size.


Ah **** son, Nyloc to boot!

[therieldeal]

i doubt they would be willing to make two custom nuts, lol

[Sockington]

Check my post again. Found em'.

[therieldeal]

sick! thanks! i think there is a fastenal in town

[deathtrigga]

oh man i can't wait. when do you think this beast is expected to make a test run?