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FJ2400 - Bonneville Land Speed Racer

Started by freakhousecustoms, January 01, 2021, 06:58:52 PM

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FjLee

Quote from: freakhousecustoms on December 24, 2021, 02:37:42 PM
No, but now I know what to fill my Google search with for the rest of the day. LOL!

For the driveshafts I'm building, I'd have to be able to weld it together.  But for other things, like you said, spacers & stuff, Free Machining seems like the way to go!

Fran....one of the most commonly available "free machining" steels goes by the name of "LEDLOY".
Since it's kinda commonly available, price is ok.  As Chris said, the composition of LEDLOY is not conducive to welding.  I'm not sure if it'll accept heat treating or case-hardening.....but kinda doubt it.

But it is easy to work with.  You can run hi-speed cutting operations without burning or overly dulling the cutting tool.

It's also forgiving of the cutting tool geometry/grinding.  It's a nice  alloy steel to have on hand if you have a lathe.

Good luck....

FjLee     Denver,CO

FJmonkey

Weldable and easy to machine well, 12L14, look it up.
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

Pat Conlon

1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

andyoutandabout

Pat,
Alan (Firehawk) and I reached out to Fran when I was visiting Colorado. He didn't get back to us.
He remains a mystery

Andy
life without a bike is just life

Bones

Quote from: andyoutandabout on April 08, 2023, 12:56:41 AM
Pat,
Alan (Firehawk) and I reached out to Fran when I was visiting Colorado. He didn't get back to us.
He remains a mystery

Andy

He's on YouTube doing double engine bikes etc but nothing with an FJ lately.

https://youtube.com/@FreakhouseCustoms
93 fj1200
79 suzuki gt250x7


Too young to be old but old enough to know better.

Pat Conlon

1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3