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DICS TO DRUM FRONT DANA 44 CONVERSION #2104322
07/05/16 04:58 PM
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What years can I get the front axel out of to change my 1972 dana 44 front drums to disc's.

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Re: DICS TO DRUM FRONT DANA 44 CONVERSION [Re: BowtieKillr] #2104651
07/06/16 02:14 AM
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Ideally I do believe its 81-84, they had hubs and weren't the center axle disconnect. BUT because of the divorced transfer case you will have a terrible driveshaft angle with a newer one. So you can use shims OR convert your old axle. Here is a link for doing it with chevy parts, but you can use the outers from dodge from 81-93 instead

http://www.offroadexchange.com/diskbrakeswap.htm

Re: DICS TO DRUM FRONT DANA 44 CONVERSION [Re: BowtieKillr] #2108944
07/12/16 08:24 PM
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80 and up

Re: DICS TO DRUM FRONT DANA 44 CONVERSION [Re: 76dodgeboy] #2109740
07/14/16 01:13 AM
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Could also use just everything from your stub shafts out on your housing and inner shafts. That would also mean you could pilfer the stuff off a later 80's one with center disconnect.Lots of 73-79 ford half ton guys do the same to get 3/4 ton ends, because 3/4 tons also had 44 fronts.A rear swap. and you have a 3/4 ton truck. The ford guys like it because they get to keep a comfy coil spring front end that way.







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