JPOR: RE: junkyard full-floater

[RICH SCHAEFER <RSCHAEFER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey guys, I was thinking on the train this moning and had an idea I want to
bounce off of you;

How hard do you think it would be to grab a narrowtrac SJ rear end(with the
thicker axle tubes) and make i ta full floater out of mostly junkyard parts?
I figure that one could use the fsj/chevy spindles and caliper brackets
along with the ford hubs and rotors like the old front swap trick.
that would allow you to use the chevy metric calipers, maybe even the rear
ones from a caddy with a parking brake(?).
here's where things get hairy:
1) the back of the d44 spindle would have to have the index ring be
remachined to match the m20 SET9 bearing index dia. in the housing end. I'm
not sure if there's enough material on the spindle index ring to take it
down to SET9 dia. I'll have to check tonight with the parts I have in the
garage. I imagine weld material could be applied inside dia. the index ring
to give it more depth so that it can be turned down.
2) the 6-bolt patter on the spindles would most likely not match the 5 holes
on the housing end, but that could be fixed by welding the holes on the
spindle and redrilling them.
3) I can't get past the axleshafts. Moser could make the custom shafts,
easily. The problem is that the locking hubs for the d44 are 19 spline. I
don't like that. Warn makes two different part numbers for std. and "HD" d44
hubs. to the "HD" d44's have a higher spline count than 19? I don't think
they do. I would imagine there is some difference.  

any opinions on this?
stuff I haven't thought of?

rich