Hi-
As some of you know I may be replacing the AMC 20 rear end in my '79 CJ
7 with a Dana 44 from a '74 CJ5. I am now trying to put together a list
of needed parts for the swap to see if it is feasable. Here are some of
my questions:

1.) Drive shaft, I assume they use the same u-joint.
2.) Brake lines, will my existing lines work?
3.) Braking power, will I notice any difference? The new rear end has
new cylinders, pads and turned drums so I assume they will work better
than my (who knows how old) current ones.

--
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/| ,[_____],
|ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

U-bolts to hold the axle to the springs may not work either. Get a price
for some custom U-Bolts.


"aGraham" <aarongraham@mac.com.removeme> wrote in message
news:aarongraham-34DD60.13510328012004@corp-radius.supernews.com...
> Hi-
> As some of you know I may be replacing the AMC 20 rear end in my '79 CJ
> 7 with a Dana 44 from a '74 CJ5. I am now trying to put together a list
> of needed parts for the swap to see if it is feasable. Here are some of
> my questions:
>
> 1.) Drive shaft, I assume they use the same u-joint.
> 2.) Brake lines, will my existing lines work?
> 3.) Braking power, will I notice any difference? The new rear end has
> new cylinders, pads and turned drums so I assume they will work better
> than my (who knows how old) current ones.
>
> --
> o_o_o_o
> /| ,[_____],
> |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

U-bolts to hold the axle to the springs may not work either. Get a price
for some custom U-Bolts.


"aGraham" <aarongraham@mac.com.removeme> wrote in message
news:aarongraham-34DD60.13510328012004@corp-radius.supernews.com...
> Hi-
> As some of you know I may be replacing the AMC 20 rear end in my '79 CJ
> 7 with a Dana 44 from a '74 CJ5. I am now trying to put together a list
> of needed parts for the swap to see if it is feasable. Here are some of
> my questions:
>
> 1.) Drive shaft, I assume they use the same u-joint.
> 2.) Brake lines, will my existing lines work?
> 3.) Braking power, will I notice any difference? The new rear end has
> new cylinders, pads and turned drums so I assume they will work better
> than my (who knows how old) current ones.
>
> --
> o_o_o_o
> /| ,[_____],
> |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

U-bolts to hold the axle to the springs may not work either. Get a price
for some custom U-Bolts.


"aGraham" <aarongraham@mac.com.removeme> wrote in message
news:aarongraham-34DD60.13510328012004@corp-radius.supernews.com...
> Hi-
> As some of you know I may be replacing the AMC 20 rear end in my '79 CJ
> 7 with a Dana 44 from a '74 CJ5. I am now trying to put together a list
> of needed parts for the swap to see if it is feasable. Here are some of
> my questions:
>
> 1.) Drive shaft, I assume they use the same u-joint.
> 2.) Brake lines, will my existing lines work?
> 3.) Braking power, will I notice any difference? The new rear end has
> new cylinders, pads and turned drums so I assume they will work better
> than my (who knows how old) current ones.
>
> --
> o_o_o_o
> /| ,[_____],
> |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

The spring perches will be in a different place and the width of the axles
will be different. I don't think either of these issues is a show stopper,
but it will take some fabrication skills to make this work. I don't think
the concerns you listed up are going to be a concern at all. Perhaps the
brake lines will present a small hurdle because the angle that they approach
the cylinders may be different. In any case, the brake lines are the least
of your worries.


"aGraham" <aarongraham@mac.com.removeme> wrote in message
news:aarongraham-34DD60.13510328012004@corp-radius.supernews.com...
> Hi-
> As some of you know I may be replacing the AMC 20 rear end in my '79 CJ
> 7 with a Dana 44 from a '74 CJ5. I am now trying to put together a list
> of needed parts for the swap to see if it is feasable. Here are some of
> my questions:
>
> 1.) Drive shaft, I assume they use the same u-joint.
> 2.) Brake lines, will my existing lines work?
> 3.) Braking power, will I notice any difference? The new rear end has
> new cylinders, pads and turned drums so I assume they will work better
> than my (who knows how old) current ones.
>
> --
> o_o_o_o
> /| ,[_____],
> |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

The spring perches will be in a different place and the width of the axles
will be different. I don't think either of these issues is a show stopper,
but it will take some fabrication skills to make this work. I don't think
the concerns you listed up are going to be a concern at all. Perhaps the
brake lines will present a small hurdle because the angle that they approach
the cylinders may be different. In any case, the brake lines are the least
of your worries.


"aGraham" <aarongraham@mac.com.removeme> wrote in message
news:aarongraham-34DD60.13510328012004@corp-radius.supernews.com...
> Hi-
> As some of you know I may be replacing the AMC 20 rear end in my '79 CJ
> 7 with a Dana 44 from a '74 CJ5. I am now trying to put together a list
> of needed parts for the swap to see if it is feasable. Here are some of
> my questions:
>
> 1.) Drive shaft, I assume they use the same u-joint.
> 2.) Brake lines, will my existing lines work?
> 3.) Braking power, will I notice any difference? The new rear end has
> new cylinders, pads and turned drums so I assume they will work better
> than my (who knows how old) current ones.
>
> --
> o_o_o_o
> /| ,[_____],
> |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

The spring perches will be in a different place and the width of the axles
will be different. I don't think either of these issues is a show stopper,
but it will take some fabrication skills to make this work. I don't think
the concerns you listed up are going to be a concern at all. Perhaps the
brake lines will present a small hurdle because the angle that they approach
the cylinders may be different. In any case, the brake lines are the least
of your worries.


"aGraham" <aarongraham@mac.com.removeme> wrote in message
news:aarongraham-34DD60.13510328012004@corp-radius.supernews.com...
> Hi-
> As some of you know I may be replacing the AMC 20 rear end in my '79 CJ
> 7 with a Dana 44 from a '74 CJ5. I am now trying to put together a list
> of needed parts for the swap to see if it is feasable. Here are some of
> my questions:
>
> 1.) Drive shaft, I assume they use the same u-joint.
> 2.) Brake lines, will my existing lines work?
> 3.) Braking power, will I notice any difference? The new rear end has
> new cylinders, pads and turned drums so I assume they will work better
> than my (who knows how old) current ones.
>
> --
> o_o_o_o
> /| ,[_____],
> |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

The axle has already had the perches removed so that is not an issue,
and the widths are the same as they are both Narrow track vehicles.


In article <101g69o7mtb5t54@corp.supernews.com>,
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:

> The spring perches will be in a different place and the width of the axles
> will be different. I don't think either of these issues is a show stopper,
> but it will take some fabrication skills to make this work. I don't think
> the concerns you listed up are going to be a concern at all. Perhaps the
> brake lines will present a small hurdle because the angle that they approach
> the cylinders may be different. In any case, the brake lines are the least
> of your worries.
>
>
> "aGraham" <aarongraham@mac.com.removeme> wrote in message
> news:aarongraham-34DD60.13510328012004@corp-radius.supernews.com...
> > Hi-
> > As some of you know I may be replacing the AMC 20 rear end in my '79 CJ
> > 7 with a Dana 44 from a '74 CJ5. I am now trying to put together a list
> > of needed parts for the swap to see if it is feasable. Here are some of
> > my questions:
> >
> > 1.) Drive shaft, I assume they use the same u-joint.
> > 2.) Brake lines, will my existing lines work?
> > 3.) Braking power, will I notice any difference? The new rear end has
> > new cylinders, pads and turned drums so I assume they will work better
> > than my (who knows how old) current ones.
> >
> > --
> > o_o_o_o
> > /| ,[_____],
> > |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> > ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
>

--
o_o_o_o
/| ,[_____],
|ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

The axle has already had the perches removed so that is not an issue,
and the widths are the same as they are both Narrow track vehicles.


In article <101g69o7mtb5t54@corp.supernews.com>,
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:

> The spring perches will be in a different place and the width of the axles
> will be different. I don't think either of these issues is a show stopper,
> but it will take some fabrication skills to make this work. I don't think
> the concerns you listed up are going to be a concern at all. Perhaps the
> brake lines will present a small hurdle because the angle that they approach
> the cylinders may be different. In any case, the brake lines are the least
> of your worries.
>
>
> "aGraham" <aarongraham@mac.com.removeme> wrote in message
> news:aarongraham-34DD60.13510328012004@corp-radius.supernews.com...
> > Hi-
> > As some of you know I may be replacing the AMC 20 rear end in my '79 CJ
> > 7 with a Dana 44 from a '74 CJ5. I am now trying to put together a list
> > of needed parts for the swap to see if it is feasable. Here are some of
> > my questions:
> >
> > 1.) Drive shaft, I assume they use the same u-joint.
> > 2.) Brake lines, will my existing lines work?
> > 3.) Braking power, will I notice any difference? The new rear end has
> > new cylinders, pads and turned drums so I assume they will work better
> > than my (who knows how old) current ones.
> >
> > --
> > o_o_o_o
> > /| ,[_____],
> > |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> > ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
>

--
o_o_o_o
/| ,[_____],
|ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

 

The axle has already had the perches removed so that is not an issue,
and the widths are the same as they are both Narrow track vehicles.


In article <101g69o7mtb5t54@corp.supernews.com>,
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote:

> The spring perches will be in a different place and the width of the axles
> will be different. I don't think either of these issues is a show stopper,
> but it will take some fabrication skills to make this work. I don't think
> the concerns you listed up are going to be a concern at all. Perhaps the
> brake lines will present a small hurdle because the angle that they approach
> the cylinders may be different. In any case, the brake lines are the least
> of your worries.
>
>
> "aGraham" <aarongraham@mac.com.removeme> wrote in message
> news:aarongraham-34DD60.13510328012004@corp-radius.supernews.com...
> > Hi-
> > As some of you know I may be replacing the AMC 20 rear end in my '79 CJ
> > 7 with a Dana 44 from a '74 CJ5. I am now trying to put together a list
> > of needed parts for the swap to see if it is feasable. Here are some of
> > my questions:
> >
> > 1.) Drive shaft, I assume they use the same u-joint.
> > 2.) Brake lines, will my existing lines work?
> > 3.) Braking power, will I notice any difference? The new rear end has
> > new cylinders, pads and turned drums so I assume they will work better
> > than my (who knows how old) current ones.
> >
> > --
> > o_o_o_o
> > /| ,[_____],
> > |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> > ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
>

--
o_o_o_o
/| ,[_____],
|ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)