Dana 44 tech

[01tj]

Heres you a spindle...
http://www.southernjeeps.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=39047

 

[cannonball]

figured i'd post this in the thread cause i only have one spindle right now, and am having troubles finding a second one, so i think i'm just going to buy a new one from this site for 60 bucks. this is the cheapest place i could find.

http://www.durasolid.com/part-spindle-dana-44-gm-small-bearings-11.aspx

 

[Clemson5.9ZJ]

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/pts/3414434443.html

 

[cannonball]

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/pts/3414434443.html

The ford spindles only have 5 holes to bolt onto the spindle, but I need 6 to match the waggy/Chevy knuckle if that makes sense.

 

[Clemson5.9ZJ]

Makes perfect sense, just saw and figured id post it up if you could use it.

 

[cannonball]

Makes perfect sense, just saw and figured id post it up if you could use it.

Yeah no problem, thanks!

 

[97TJGUZZY]

The ford spindles only have 5 holes to bolt onto the spindle, but I need 6 to match the waggy/Chevy knuckle if that makes sense.

thats actually a 6 lug spindle. Either he mislabled it as a ford, or its a ford ttb small bearing spindle.

 

[cannonball]

thats actually a 6 lug spindle. Either he mislabled it as a ford, or its a ford ttb small bearing spindle.

A ford ttb small bearing spindle will not work on a waggy/Chevy knuckle right?

 

[LBarr2002]

figured i'd post this in the thread cause i only have one spindle right now, and am having troubles finding a second one, so i think i'm just going to buy a new one from this site for 60 bucks. this is the cheapest place i could find.

You need a waggy spindle? There's usually some at pull a part or I have several J10 spindles around here somewhere. I assume they are the same.

 

[01tj]

You need a waggy spindle? There's usually some at pull a part or I have several J10 spindles around here somewhere. I assume they are the same.

They are different. Waggy spindles are big bearing spindles. He needs them off 73.5-76 Chevy 44.

 

[cannonball]

They are different. Waggy spindles are big bearing spindles. He needs them off 73.5-76 Chevy 44.

or early model waggy's. i think its 72 to 76 but i could be wrong. but i've honestly never seen that early of a waggy at the junkyard.

 

[Shilohsho]

It's amazing that there can be so many variations to these axles.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

A ford ttb small bearing spindle will not work on a waggy/Chevy knuckle right?

It will bolt up, but it makes your rotor 1/4" off so it wont work.

 

[Steve97tj]

It's amazing that there can be so many variations to these axles.

I know seems that it's only 44's that are like that with so many damn variations.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

just checked my old pics from my 44 build and that is in fact a TTB spindle, so it wont work for you. I have 3 of them in the garage.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

I know seems that it's only 44's that are like that with so many damn variations.

thats because tons of companies have used 44s for vehicles and machines. And they are changed to suite each use.

Chevys, Fords, Dodges, Jeeps, Nissans, Scouts, Tractors, Bucket lifts all have used forms of d44s

 

[meaders]

why not have your spindle machined down to the right specs if you can't find one.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

why not have your spindle machined down to the right specs if you can't find one.

That is also an option, although I'm not sure what the machining would cost compared to buying a new spindle.

 

[01tj]

That is also an option, although I'm not sure what the machining would cost compared to buying a new spindle.

I'm not sure he even has a big bearing spindle, but if he wants to go that route I've got a few he can have.

 

[cannonball]

Yeah I got two large bearing spindles, but I'd rather just buy a spindle new for 60 bucks then go through the process to get it machined down.