RE: JPOR: junkyard full-floater (almost)

["BRERETON, John" <John_BRERETON@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Somewhere in the late 70's, Jeep made two types of brackets (according to
the parts catalogs).  One type had either two bolts holding it onto the
knuckle or it was forged as one piece, and the other type was held on by the
6 bolts that hold the spindle onto the knuckle.  Would it be possible to use
one of these 6 bolt types on the rear end in order to get disc brakes in the
back?  If so, then you could just use the same calipers as the front.  I
imagine it isn't that easy but the right side of my brain had to throw the
idea out there.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul W. [mailto:a4xnut@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 6:57 PM
To: jeepoffroad@4x4wire.com
Subject: Re: JPOR: junkyard full-floater (almost)


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Again, the metric/Caddy rear calipers will not fit in the Chevy/FSJ caliper
brackets, they are too small.  If you want to run the smaller calipers you
need
different brackets.  Many race car supply catalogs carry a variety of
weld-on
caliper brackets, including the GM Metrics.  I have a catalog from
Lefthander
Chassis and they have about a dozen different brackets, including the GM
metrics.

Warn makes the std FS truck D44/10-bolt hub as well as a 27 & 30 spline
version
they sell for their CJ internal hub front conversion and the 30 spline
version
with an allen locking set screw for their rear floater conversions.  The 30
spline drive gear is also available if you don't want freewheeling hubs.

Paul


RICH SCHAEFER <RSCHAEFER@GoodKindInc.com> wrote:
> 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


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