: Flat top knuckle machined PICS


Maine Jeepah
03-29-2002, 05:33 PM
A good jeepin buddy of mine was nice enough to machine my passenger side steering knuckle.

Thought I'd share.
Heres some pics he took of the whole procedure!
Hope y'all dont mind me hoggin a lil bandwidth...if its a problem delete it, I won't cry. ;)

Heres the culprit, a 70's "HONCHO":p J-truck pass side knuckle that is flat top but still needs to be drilled, tapped, and machined flat for the high steer arm.
http://mainejeepah.homestead.com/files/dana44front4_70s_Jtruck_pass_side_knuckle.jpg
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Heres the knuckle in the "jig" he made.
Thats aluminum stock bolted to the spindle studs, and mounted in a vice at the proper angle for the top to be machined flat.
http://mainejeepah.homestead.com/files/dana44front_highsteer6.jpg

Machining the top flat in the mill drill.
http://mainejeepah.homestead.com/files/dana44front_highsteer5.jpg
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Milling the holes that are later tapped, to accept 9/16ths 18TPI GM steering arm studs.
http://mainejeepah.homestead.com/files/dana44front_highsteer4.jpg
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The finished product after assembly.
Thats a Rockstomper high steer arm.

http://mainejeepah.homestead.com/files/dana44front_highsteer2.jpg

http://mainejeepah.homestead.com/files/dana44front_highsteer.jpg

Heres a parts list for my axle, the components used here-in are in it somewhere.
http://www.mainejeepah.homestead.com/files/axle_build_up_list.htm
MJ