87-94 ft-lbs is what my 1970-1979 Bently manual calls out. I believe this would be for the 14mm thread lug bolts. The 12mm lug bolts would be less. Jeff Black...
Not hard at all to go that direction, but WHY? tim95621 <tim95621@...> wrote: How hard, and what is involved in converting a Type I IRS to a Swing axle. ...
Weld on new trailing arm pivots on the torsion housing, change spring plates change axles,complete trailing arm Assembly's, alot of work!! ... Talk is cheap....
Unless I'm reading this backwards, he wants to go FROM IRS to Swing axle. MAC <fourx42bfe@...> wrote: Weld on new trailing arm pivots on the torsion...
My bad. why would anyone want to do that? yes that would be easy just change springplates. ... Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls....
... That is the $64 question. I'm hoping the poster mis-typed it or will tell us why they want to go in that direction. MAC <fourx42bfe@...> wrote: My...
He may be wanting to go back to swingaxle if he's drag racing. Swingaxle's a lot stronger than IRS. You cannot push loads of torque through stock CV joints. I...
not all that tough... most people go swing to IRS>.. T. ... axle. Tim Young Citrus Heights CA <<...
Tim - Needels
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Aug 15, 2006 12:12 am
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Does anyone know where I can find or is it possible for someone to tell me the steps to pulling appart the inners of my doors. I need to replace my scrapers...
Quite simply, A neighborhood kid has a dead Swing axle in his car and I've got 3 IRS tranys. I like the kid so I'm willing to give him parts but I'll probable...
pull off the panels... then unbolt all the little bolts. Hate to be 'the guy" the best step by steps are in the Bentley manual... this one is tough to...
Tim - Needels
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Aug 15, 2006 11:53 am
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Rebuild the IRS tranny with the swing diff and axles. ... From: tim95621@... To: bajabugs@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [bajabugs] IRS to Swing conversion...
What I'd do too. Only fly in the oinment is all SA diffs are one ring gear bolt pattern (6 bolts?). Some, but not all IRS diffs are the same. Could find...
sounds like you need to buy a repair book, or take your time and remember how it came apart so that you can put it back together. ... Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo!...
I would recomend to all baja owners to put a fire exstinguiser in baja just in case,walmart sells them 4 10 bucks,could be the best investment you ever buy!!...
I've done it... just as easy as buildng a fiberglass tub buggy.... cut align and weld... If you act fast, I'll have a frame head in MN for you...you pay the...
Tim Sunde
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Aug 29, 2006 9:31 pm
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Anyone here install their own rollcage? Any suggestions? ...and what is your welding skill level, if you have. Thanks!...
I started off with a Chenowth designed cage for about 200 bucks. But ended up using the bars as I wanted, then adding a bunch. I have a pretty high skill...
I've done the conversion both directions, on a scale 1-10, with 10 being the most difficult, I'd rank it a 9 to 9.5 if its a streetable Bug. Bajas are easier...
If I can offer some constructive critisism, I'll note a couple things: Run a tube btwn the the rear torsion hsg and the base of the main hoop along the floor. ...
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