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MAX FISH, OF BIO KUSTUMZ, is here to answer your technical questions! Thanks for all your help, Max!  

Maximillian to the rescue!!!  
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Once again, I have been asked to help out and just like the other forum, I am happy to entertain just about any question. But please be courteous to others that may have a question that is not necessarily what you would consider cool or informed. On my forum, anyone can ask any question. I may not have an answer, but I will certainly try.

And thanks to Mike for giving me another opportunity to share my knowledge.  

Hey monica, can you change the location in that shop tour from Banning to HEMET Thanks!  
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well max. I have done a5 lug conversion on my 91 nissan. I was told that i have to machine the hub and spindle to be safe. is this true or is there a better way tod do this. All I have done is swap out the stock nissan hub for a 90 yota hub.  

I will answer this question here this time, but from now on if you can all start a new thread with each new question, I would appreciate it. That way others will be able to find answers to simillar questions easier. Thank you.


This question is one of much debate. I have personally done a handfull of Toyota hub swaps on the Nissans with no machine work to the spindle or the hub and have not had any problems yet. The Toyota and the Nissan both use the exact same inner and outer wheel bearings, but the Toyota hub does have a taller bearing "stack height" and that leaves only a small amount of room for the castle nut. The idea of machining a few thousandths off of the Toyota hub to gain some room is a good one. Another problem that I have heard of is that the inner bearing does not ride fully on the spindle because the seal gets smashed against the spindle first. The seal part number that I use is a National 710127 and doesn't seem to have that problem.

Because the hub swap is not an exact match, be sure that you are totally confident with the way that it all goes together, if you have any questions about it DON'T DRIVE ON IT until you can get someone who knows better to check it out.  

thanks....how would the machining be done to the hub?  

If you machine the hub so that the bearing race sits deeper in the hub, it will buy you some extra room for the castle nut. Be careful to make sure that that there is enough room for the seal so that you don't smash it into the spindle because the bearing is now to deep.  

hey guys, for each question, please post it as a new topic so it will be easier for everyone to find answers they need

Thanks!  
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new topic made... engine driven compressor


PLEASE HELP SOON...the winter is almost here and i want to drive it a few more times before shes put away