Re: JPOR: Wagoneer Rear Dana 44

[jeff reynolds <jefe4x4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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>Hi All,
>     I've been looking for an SJ with a "centered" rear differential.

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>   My question is, did they use D44 rears before
>the QT's?  I've heard they used some D27's and D30's (prior to '74) in the
>front, so I'm curious about the rear???
>
>TIA,
>Ash
>'95 YJ

Ash,
The best years are '76-'79 and they have D44's, rr centered, some 
with disc brakes (the one you're looking for). The woe for YJ folks 
is the pig is on the pass side in front, which won't matter if your 
using a non-YJ t.case ( the best of which is a Ford D20 w/2.46 or 
after market low gearset, pig to the driver's side). The pig appears 
on the driver's side from '80 up. I wouldn't despair of finding a 
AMC20 on an SJ. They have the thick housing and good one piece axles, 
that the CJ's don't have.
regards, as always, jefe

jefe@trailcraft.com http://www.4x4wire.com staff writer
jefe4x4@earthlink.net http://homepage.mac.com/jefe/
'82 CJ-8, SOA, 4.4L, H.O., MPI, NP435, D300/4:1, D44, D60, ARB's, 
130:1, SO. CAL.

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