Land Cruiser Calipers onto Valiant

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Apr 20, 09 9:44 am

Dave999 i'm planning on doing this conversion soon i know you posted a good article on it a few weeks ago but cant find it now can you repost it here please.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon Apr 20, 09 10:19 am

Not a problem

give me ten minutes and i'll dig it out

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon Apr 20, 09 10:22 am

Link http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic ... ght=toyota

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Apr 20, 09 10:29 am

Cheers Dave off to the breakers now to see if i can find a set.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon Apr 20, 09 10:32 am

This kind is the big version

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAKE-CALIPER-TOY ... 240%3A1318

keep an eye out for this fella

takes landcruisers to bits
allways has calipers

posts 1 set a month starting bid £30 a pair

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/maisey4quads

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon Apr 20, 09 10:34 am

some uk spec Hiace have them as well

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon Apr 20, 09 10:52 am

PS

your VG has unique 297mm disks (unique to that model) you have VF sized vented disks on VH and newer stub axles on a VG

which means it works but some of the detail regarding disk diameter may me out

if you swap disks make sure you get VG ones

follow the link in my original post to the Mopamarket board and read the 3 pages there

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Apr 20, 09 11:17 am

Cant beleive my luck all the LC's and Surfs had their calipers missing thought i was out of luck then he said i think i have a pair at the back of the shed he then appeared with a box containing a reconditioned pair of what would appear to be 65 series big n little calipers.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon Apr 20, 09 11:25 am

You beauty

can more or less guarantee they will fit in even the most awkward 14 inch wheels

Nice one

Dave

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Apr 20, 09 11:27 am

Bargain at £50
Just need to get a set of roll rins for them

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon Apr 20, 09 11:30 am

PS while you are at toyota getting some pads

their oil filter works on your 265 or 318 as well

big bugger off an 70s-80s landcruiser 6 cylinder

Dave

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Apr 21, 09 8:43 am

Tried them on last night, had to trim the back plates slightly, its solid discs on mine so only need to shave a couple of mil of the outside diameter, the calipers dont need altered apart from sleeving the bolt holes

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Tue Apr 21, 09 9:39 am

Back plates? forgot about them mine never had them and neither did the pacer version of yours. reduction of weight on the end of the springs and better cooling for track work

You got the VF solids....nice! makes life easier

when you get the roll pins you need the anti rattle springs as well..brakes work without, but will chatter

i.e you need a fitting kit with your pads

for the mounting have heard that standard 10 mill copper pipe fits in nice but needs a quick blast through with a drill bit to let the imperial size bolts sit snug, otherwise you just knock out what you pressed in.

the other method involves the gearbox locating dowels (which are hollow) from a suzuki sierra (thats the first year suzuki jeep we got in the Uk. the one that had the terrible reputation for falling over when it went round corners, not called sierra here for obvious reasons)

brake line and ya done

Toyota calipers have either standard brake pipe fitting..tapered thread, metric plug on the flared end of the pipe or bolt n banjo...you will need to work out which.

caliper and original chassis to caliper flexi down to ya local braided line place might be best unless this is ya trade. i get lost with the range and types of threads depth of thread taper and shoulder to the fitting.

either way £50 for the calipers, Pads copper pipe and brake line

whats that? modern brakes for £100

Love it when a plan comes together

remember to take off the squeal-when-they-are-worn-tabs on the outer pads...they make a nice trench round the hub centre otherwise

Dave

Minty · Post by **Minty** » Wed Apr 22, 09 8:27 pm

so you have the vg ragtop kev,tried to buy your car years ago,every time it came up for sale i was broke,always fancied a vg/vf

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Apr 23, 09 8:44 am

Minty
Yeah had it a couple of years now, was slant six when i got it, bought the engine, box, nitrous and axle from Kev's Brisbane Taxi, put the engine and box in last year, axle will be going in soon then get the nitrous plumbed in. Hopefully going for paint soon too undecided on colour maybe black