Mikelly Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 You got cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Anyone got suggestions on breaking the Ford CV axle apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete280z Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) Payment sent! For anyone else staying 4 lug, I can confirm that the SKF hubs are drilled on a single pattern. So we should be able to get those redrilled. I got these from Amazon. They're priced similarly to Timken. Edited November 23, 2014 by pete280z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfritts911 Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Anyone got suggestions on breaking the Ford CV axle apart? I will round my pictures up and post up a more detailed How To in the next couple days, but the short version. Remove Boots, Inner CV slides right out of the stub, nothing holds it in. Snap ring removes the actually rollers from the shaft. Remove both boots being careful not to damage the outer boot as it will be reused. Now you have the outer CV and the shaft. Use a cutoff wheel or stick it in a chop saw and cut the axle shaft as close to the CV as you can, being careful not to let the blade walk into the actual CV This allows you to spin the CV "star" around enough until the balls fall out. Remove the balls and CV "star" from the housing. Use a vice or piece of pipe with an ID larger than the shaft to hold the CV "star". There is a spring loaded snap ring on the back side of the "star" keeping the shaft in. A second set of hands makes this easy, it sucks by yourself. Use 2 flat head screw drivers to push the snap ring into the shaft. Then tap the shaft with a hammer until the snap rings compress inside the splines enough to allow the shaft to go through the star. Clean the CV really good to remove all metal shavings and then reassemble in reverse order. You dont use a snap ring to hold the shaft in though, it just floats in the splines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfritts911 Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Well everything was supposed to be done at the powder coater Wednesday but I ended up working late trying to finish up some last minute projects before thanksgiving so I wasn't able to pick everything up Wednesday. And now of course they were closed yesterday and today so I will be picking everything up Monday and hopefully shipping out Monday or Tuesday. Sorry for the delays guys, the holiday got in the way. -Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trboflyr Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Does anyone know of a good source for the koni gland nuts 73.25.01.007.1 for the 280z? I'm having trouble finding them. That's all I need from the parts list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfritts911 Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Does anyone know of a good source for the koni gland nuts 73.25.01.007.1 for the 280z? I'm having trouble finding them. That's all I need from the parts list Call Koni-NA direct. That's how I got them. Unfortunately they are an oddball size that they might have to get sent over from Holland, but they fit the strut tube well. That was the cheapest and easiest place to get them. Hope the lead time on those doesn't put anyone in a bind as I think its 2 weeks if you airmail them. I should have let y'all know sooner to make sure you got them ordered in the beginning. Shipping out boxes today finally, got killed with school last week. I PM'd a few of you because I never got shipping information so please reply to those PMs ASAP. I will post some pictures after I ship Mikelly, Pete280z, and Torqen2k1 swaps. Still waiting on Turboflyer and Heavy88chevy's shipping information. -Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfritts911 Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Everything has been shipped! Finally! Now I've got to run off to school to work on a group project, so pictures will have to wait a bit longer. Check your PMs guys. -Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 You got $$$!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trboflyr Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Good news, Koni-NA has the gland nuts in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfritts911 Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Well I know a couple people have got the parts in as of now, and the rest will probably get them tomorrow. Pete280Z has expressed some issues with my packaging that led to the paint getting scratched up pretty good on most of the parts. Maybe his was a fluke, maybe I just have sorry packaging skills, but I just want to let everyone else know to check everything over good and let me know if there are any issues that you see. I'll be more than happy to fix any issues you have with any parts. So if y'all can just post up on here if all your parts look fine or if they were damaged during shipping. I will try to get some diagrams/instructions made in the next couple days, been a busy week. -Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trboflyr Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Just opened the box of parts, everything looks great! Can't wait to put it all together in the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torqen2k1 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Received the parts yesterday, and everything looks fantastic. Darek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Picking mine up today from FEDEX!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) All came in and it looks good! Those who didnt jump on this seriously missed out. Edited December 12, 2014 by Mikelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete280z Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I agree with everyone else - I'm very glad I got in on this. My best guess is that one of the axles got loose in my box and bounced around in transit. Any issues are cosmetic, and easy to fix. Where have you guys found your Explorer 8.8s? My usual Pick-n-pull yard hasn't had any Explorers lately, and the prices on eBay seem a little steep (probably in no small part due to shipping). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Missed the whole gland nut requirement thing.. Do we know if these fit the 8610 racestrut? My existing Koni Gland nuts won't fit the tubes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Well I know a couple people have got the parts in as of now, and the rest will probably get them tomorrow. Pete280Z has expressed some issues with my packaging that led to the paint getting scratched up pretty good on most of the parts. Maybe his was a fluke, maybe I just have sorry packaging skills, but I just want to let everyone else know to check everything over good and let me know if there are any issues that you see. I'll be more than happy to fix any issues you have with any parts. So if y'all can just post up on here if all your parts look fine or if they were damaged during shipping. I will try to get some diagrams/instructions made in the next couple days, been a busy week. -Will Mine has some chipping, mainly on the strut tubes, but otherwise everything else looks fine. No worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trboflyr Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Yes you'll need the gland nuts for the 8610 struts, that's what I have. Call koni-na, they have them in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trboflyr Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Is there a reason for the mustache bar not being coated? It's just sand blasted and left raw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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