Re: gearing change for a CJ2A
The ring and pinion are the same on a Dana 41 and 44, just stronger
carrier/bearings on the 44. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ "SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message news:s8ded3phr80cbc3vsia5q0ep16bcnbtcla@4ax.com... > On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:06:16 -0400, "Rootworker" > <mandrake@rootwerx.com> wrote: > > >Some years back I had a '47 CJ2A, and am currently considering getting > >another (a '48). My recollection is that the stock gearing was somewhere > >around 5.13 or so, and I'm wondering whether it's possible/feasible to > >replace those with maybe a 3.08 or even 2.73 set for better mileage and the > >possibility of doing highway speeds. Are parts available? Can it be done > >without swapping axels? Thanks. > > > >Joe > > > > > There is several problems with this swap idea. First of all, the > orignal engine would not pull it too well with a 4.10 vs even a 3.08, > next it has a Dana 25 front axle that is only avalible in 4.27, 4.88, > 5.38, and 6.17 to 1 and last the rear axle should be a Dana 41 and > good luck finding taller gears for that one (or even any gears) > Typically D41 are swapped out to D44 as D41's had 2 piece 10 spline > axles too. > ----------------- > TheSnoMan.com -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: gearing change for a CJ2A
The ring and pinion are the same on a Dana 41 and 44, just stronger
carrier/bearings on the 44. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ "SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message news:s8ded3phr80cbc3vsia5q0ep16bcnbtcla@4ax.com... > On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:06:16 -0400, "Rootworker" > <mandrake@rootwerx.com> wrote: > > >Some years back I had a '47 CJ2A, and am currently considering getting > >another (a '48). My recollection is that the stock gearing was somewhere > >around 5.13 or so, and I'm wondering whether it's possible/feasible to > >replace those with maybe a 3.08 or even 2.73 set for better mileage and the > >possibility of doing highway speeds. Are parts available? Can it be done > >without swapping axels? Thanks. > > > >Joe > > > > > There is several problems with this swap idea. First of all, the > orignal engine would not pull it too well with a 4.10 vs even a 3.08, > next it has a Dana 25 front axle that is only avalible in 4.27, 4.88, > 5.38, and 6.17 to 1 and last the rear axle should be a Dana 41 and > good luck finding taller gears for that one (or even any gears) > Typically D41 are swapped out to D44 as D41's had 2 piece 10 spline > axles too. > ----------------- > TheSnoMan.com -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: gearing change for a CJ2A
The ring and pinion are the same on a Dana 41 and 44, just stronger
carrier/bearings on the 44. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ "SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message news:s8ded3phr80cbc3vsia5q0ep16bcnbtcla@4ax.com... > On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:06:16 -0400, "Rootworker" > <mandrake@rootwerx.com> wrote: > > >Some years back I had a '47 CJ2A, and am currently considering getting > >another (a '48). My recollection is that the stock gearing was somewhere > >around 5.13 or so, and I'm wondering whether it's possible/feasible to > >replace those with maybe a 3.08 or even 2.73 set for better mileage and the > >possibility of doing highway speeds. Are parts available? Can it be done > >without swapping axels? Thanks. > > > >Joe > > > > > There is several problems with this swap idea. First of all, the > orignal engine would not pull it too well with a 4.10 vs even a 3.08, > next it has a Dana 25 front axle that is only avalible in 4.27, 4.88, > 5.38, and 6.17 to 1 and last the rear axle should be a Dana 41 and > good luck finding taller gears for that one (or even any gears) > Typically D41 are swapped out to D44 as D41's had 2 piece 10 spline > axles too. > ----------------- > TheSnoMan.com -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: gearing change for a CJ2A
Thanks for those tips. Overdrive sounds like the way to go. I seem to recall
that Advance Adaptors used to offer one. I'll have to check them out. Joe "Rootworker" <mandrake@rootwerx.com> wrote in message news:13de8i5tp4gif1b@corp.supernews.com... > Some years back I had a '47 CJ2A, and am currently considering getting > another (a '48). My recollection is that the stock gearing was somewhere > around 5.13 or so, and I'm wondering whether it's possible/feasible to > replace those with maybe a 3.08 or even 2.73 set for better mileage and > the possibility of doing highway speeds. Are parts available? Can it be > done without swapping axels? Thanks. > > Joe > > |
Re: gearing change for a CJ2A
Thanks for those tips. Overdrive sounds like the way to go. I seem to recall
that Advance Adaptors used to offer one. I'll have to check them out. Joe "Rootworker" <mandrake@rootwerx.com> wrote in message news:13de8i5tp4gif1b@corp.supernews.com... > Some years back I had a '47 CJ2A, and am currently considering getting > another (a '48). My recollection is that the stock gearing was somewhere > around 5.13 or so, and I'm wondering whether it's possible/feasible to > replace those with maybe a 3.08 or even 2.73 set for better mileage and > the possibility of doing highway speeds. Are parts available? Can it be > done without swapping axels? Thanks. > > Joe > > |
Re: gearing change for a CJ2A
Thanks for those tips. Overdrive sounds like the way to go. I seem to recall
that Advance Adaptors used to offer one. I'll have to check them out. Joe "Rootworker" <mandrake@rootwerx.com> wrote in message news:13de8i5tp4gif1b@corp.supernews.com... > Some years back I had a '47 CJ2A, and am currently considering getting > another (a '48). My recollection is that the stock gearing was somewhere > around 5.13 or so, and I'm wondering whether it's possible/feasible to > replace those with maybe a 3.08 or even 2.73 set for better mileage and > the possibility of doing highway speeds. Are parts available? Can it be > done without swapping axels? Thanks. > > Joe > > |
Re: gearing change for a CJ2A
Thanks for those tips. Overdrive sounds like the way to go. I seem to recall
that Advance Adaptors used to offer one. I'll have to check them out. Joe "Rootworker" <mandrake@rootwerx.com> wrote in message news:13de8i5tp4gif1b@corp.supernews.com... > Some years back I had a '47 CJ2A, and am currently considering getting > another (a '48). My recollection is that the stock gearing was somewhere > around 5.13 or so, and I'm wondering whether it's possible/feasible to > replace those with maybe a 3.08 or even 2.73 set for better mileage and > the possibility of doing highway speeds. Are parts available? Can it be > done without swapping axels? Thanks. > > Joe > > |
Re: Re: gearing change for a CJ2A
On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:17:57 -0700, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
<LWBill------@------.net> wrote: > The ring and pinion are the same on a Dana 41 and 44, just stronger >carrier/bearings on the 44. But 41 has weak 2 piece axle that was the bane of AMC 20 too. Besides nothing is going to turn that into a econobox and it is best left as it is gear wise unless it has a different engine installed. ----------------- TheSnoMan.com |
Re: Re: gearing change for a CJ2A
On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:17:57 -0700, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
<LWBill------@------.net> wrote: > The ring and pinion are the same on a Dana 41 and 44, just stronger >carrier/bearings on the 44. But 41 has weak 2 piece axle that was the bane of AMC 20 too. Besides nothing is going to turn that into a econobox and it is best left as it is gear wise unless it has a different engine installed. ----------------- TheSnoMan.com |
Re: Re: gearing change for a CJ2A
On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:17:57 -0700, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
<LWBill------@------.net> wrote: > The ring and pinion are the same on a Dana 41 and 44, just stronger >carrier/bearings on the 44. But 41 has weak 2 piece axle that was the bane of AMC 20 too. Besides nothing is going to turn that into a econobox and it is best left as it is gear wise unless it has a different engine installed. ----------------- TheSnoMan.com |
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