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[Bart]

Basically as it says, the original cross shaft which the front upper suspension arms mount to have a curve in them, that is theyre not straight, can straight cross shafts be sourced in Australia somwhere?? I know they are available in the US but id rather buy here if possible.
Kind regards

[Bart]

Reason for this is to make more room for the turbo exhaust manifolds.

[Bart]

Straight cross shaft

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[Toranamat69]

G'day Bart, Are these for an LX or LJ you are looking? You could use flat cross shafts on an LX but the LC/LJ have a ridge in the midde of the X-member, that's why they have a bit more of a hump there in the cross shaft.

I have also been on the lookout. The yankee made mustang 2 cross shafts are the correct drilling to mount on the crossmember but I haven't sus'd out the control arm bushing bit of them yet.
Might give you something to go by anyway.

M@

[Bart]

Thanks mate, yeah they are curved to make room for the little ridges on the cross member, but with the camber spacers it will be ok with straight cross shafts.
Yes its for the LJ

Edited by Bart, 08 October 2006 - 06:08 PM.

[Bart]

Iv decided i should put my lathe to work and machine up the suspension cross shafts.
The only thing is because im no mechanical engineer im not sure what material to use. Im guess 4140 chrome molly, which from what iv read is extremly strong, used to make cranks and rods etc, 4130 is not quite as strong but has more give/flex, then theres A-36 which is another high tensile steel.
So two things i need for a cross shaft material i believe is good/hard wearing for the bushes to bind on and good strength in ths shaft but yet not too brittle.
Any help would be great people.
I take all responsability if anything should go wrong with the manufacturing and use of these shafts.

Edited by Bart, 07 January 2007 - 10:38 AM.

[Bart]

i was affraid i would get an answer like that