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8-14-2013
8-14-2013
I meant to post up last night but didn't even get home till almost 1 and still had to get up for work at 5:30. At any rate after work last night a buddy of mine helped me get the diff bushings out, then make and install the new ones. His dad owns a diesel garage and let use a bay after hours. Needless to say there was plenty of room.
It didn't hurt having the right tools, and by right I mean really big and beefy!
We found the best way (only way that worked for us) was to use an air chisel and drive the old bushings out. I knew they were bad but didn't know just how bad. One of them didn't even have fluid in it anymore. We did a pretty good job of destroying them on the way out but still had enough there to get dimensions from to make new ones.
I decided instead of aluminum I would try with Delrin (high density plastic). This should give me enough strength but still allow just a little bit of give to help keep the vibration down.
They turned out well, were pretty easy to install (a lot better then removing the old ones). I saved all the dimensions in case these don't hold up and I have to make them again out of Aluminum. Time will tell.
I also figured out today the "bucking" I was feeling was an issue (or several) in the tune along with the bushings. The car is at the shop now and will be getting tuned tomorrow hopefully.
8-20-2013
It all depends on how crazy you want to get with the build. I spent right around $5k on parts and services (this includes drive shaft work and exhaust that I can't do at home). This doesn't cover any of the odd ball little parts I made at work, the cost of the car, or the motor and trans. If you start with an auto expect that number to be higher as you will need the Lexus pedal assembly and some other small items I didn't need.
As for tools...a little bit of everything. I couldn't really tell you what all I used since I used a lot of my tolls and have quite a few. You could certainly do it with less but since I have them I used them (no sense in making things harder if I have the tools). Sockets and wrenches (combination, ratcheting, and stubby), several types of pliers, drill, hammer, pry bars, screwdrivers (mainly used for stabbing the fingers on your other hand), soldering iron and helping hands, floor jack, jack stands, and Cherry picker just to name a few. I also rented a harmonic balancer puller to re-seal the motor and a power steering puller to work on that system.
I would also highly recommend a second set of hands for most of the removal and install (not as big a deal on the wiring and plumbing).
Nice car, sorry to see it got wrecked :(
Posted by MPower on 10/12/20 @ 1:55:01 PM