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8 3/4 mod
Greetings,
Sorry for the cross-post but I wasn't sure which group would have the information I was looking for. I have two 8 3/4" 3.55-1 ratio Sure-Grip rear axles that I took out of a couple early 70's Dodge pickups before I junked them (they were basket cases). Here's my problem. I want to use the SureGrips under a '78 Dodge Warlock 4x4 that I'm building. I can bolt one of them directly on the rear of the truck, but the front axle is another matter. Will the existing front housing accept the differential from a 8 3/4 (I believe the current differential is a Dana 44)? If so, would the axle shafts fit the Suregrip or have to be resplined? I could convert one of the rear housings into a front housing, but then I would have to find a donor for the longer shaft. Thanks in advance, Bill "...and on the other hand you have 5 fingers..." |
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You're better of buying 3.54s for the Dana 44 front axle. Fitting the 8 3/4
gears and differential would end up a nightmare of machining if it's possible at all as NONE of the parts interchange. Joshua Skinner William O'Connor wrote: > Greetings, > Sorry for the cross-post but I wasn't sure which group would have the > information I was looking for. > > I have two 8 3/4" 3.55-1 ratio Sure-Grip rear axles that I took out of a > couple early 70's Dodge pickups before I junked them (they were basket > cases). > > Here's my problem. > > I want to use the SureGrips under a '78 Dodge Warlock 4x4 that I'm building. > I can bolt one of them directly on the rear of the truck, but the front axle > is another matter. Will the existing front housing accept the differential > from a 8 3/4 (I believe the current differential is a Dana 44)? If so, > would the axle shafts fit the Suregrip or have to be resplined? I could > convert one of the rear housings into a front housing, but then I would have > to find a donor for the longer shaft. > > Thanks in advance, > Bill > > "...and on the other hand you have 5 fingers..." |
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You're better of buying 3.54s for the Dana 44 front axle. Fitting the 8 3/4
gears and differential would end up a nightmare of machining if it's possible at all as NONE of the parts interchange. Joshua Skinner William O'Connor wrote: > Greetings, > Sorry for the cross-post but I wasn't sure which group would have the > information I was looking for. > > I have two 8 3/4" 3.55-1 ratio Sure-Grip rear axles that I took out of a > couple early 70's Dodge pickups before I junked them (they were basket > cases). > > Here's my problem. > > I want to use the SureGrips under a '78 Dodge Warlock 4x4 that I'm building. > I can bolt one of them directly on the rear of the truck, but the front axle > is another matter. Will the existing front housing accept the differential > from a 8 3/4 (I believe the current differential is a Dana 44)? If so, > would the axle shafts fit the Suregrip or have to be resplined? I could > convert one of the rear housings into a front housing, but then I would have > to find a donor for the longer shaft. > > Thanks in advance, > Bill > > "...and on the other hand you have 5 fingers..." |
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> Will the existing Dana 44 front housing accept the differential > from a 8 3/4 ? I actually found out that the 8 3/4 uses a banjo-type axle assembly while the Dana 44 use a carrier-tube axle assembly. Definately NOT interchangable. =P Thanks to all that helped, Bill "...and on the other hand you have 5 fingers..." |
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> Will the existing Dana 44 front housing accept the differential > from a 8 3/4 ? I actually found out that the 8 3/4 uses a banjo-type axle assembly while the Dana 44 use a carrier-tube axle assembly. Definately NOT interchangable. =P Thanks to all that helped, Bill "...and on the other hand you have 5 fingers..." |
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