Recent content by 340fourspeedDuster

I purchased a set of JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) Vessel phillips screwdrivers for working on our '76 Toyota FJ40. After years of using and fighting with regular phillips screw drivers on the JIS screws. Amazing the fit and working of the proper JIS drivers on the factory screws. The...

No luck finding anyone 3D printing these. I did find a couple in great shape. Bought and installed. them.

Agree with the "in the blood" comment. Not far from you in A.J. Sit about 1900 ft elevation against the Goldfield mountain so a few degrees cooler. A 20 lb. bag of ice in the Port-Cool on wheels helps. Even in the humid times, it will blow about 77ºF.

Friends wife lost her glasses for two days. She went to empty the dishwasher, and guess what.

Has anyone 3D printed these parts? I definitely could use them!

Dad was a WWII vet. It was $ht or get off the pot.

Dave see my last post on "Alignment specialist confirms". I had weird issues like yours. I called the tech line of Firm Feel describing the issue with my steering box on the Duster. The tech said that this is a common condition and can be easily corrected. Remove the top centering valve (two...

I called the tech line of Firm Feel describing the issue with my steering box on the Duster. The tech said that this is a common condition and can be easily corrected. Remove the top centering valve (two bolts and the hose connections). Disassemble and clean the internal components. If there is...

OK here we go. The '75 Duster with a 1.25" sector shaft is bad. While driving the car, the steering loved to either turn left or right and not return to center. This was a rebuilt steering box that replaced the previous power steering box. I have been reading several posts concerning this issue...

I went with these on my Dodge M37 military vehicle. Porterfield in California. 949 548-4470. The vehicle has 14" drums f/r. This R4-S compound is in stock for many applications. Give them a call. They have racing compounds also.

FYI, there is 1 1/8" of clearance between the caliper and the wheel of these US mag 17" wheels. This is with the Dr. Diff 11.75" rotor Stage 2 package.

Ran the Duster out on the pavement again. This upgrade is very, very good. I can only go by the "seat of the pants" for stopping, but the 11.75" stage II. Dr. Diff kit will really stop the car quickly. Wife was ultra impressed with a mid-70s' car stopping like it does. With the new 1.03"...

Finally got out to do a "bed-in" of the front brakes. Several hard 55 to 15mph slow downs. Very nice braking that improved with many cycles. Straight as an arrow. With hard pushing on the pedal, when nearly at 15 mph, the back drum brakes would just start to lock up on clean dry asphalt. Is...

uhh yes.

bcj3, you are correct. The rotor in the kit is 11.75" diameter. I will stop EVEN faster now. LOL!