Re: [AMC-List] pulling an axle

[Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One more thing you'll notice if you drive both Xj's the pre C-clip axles are much quieter!!!
 The earlier axles are tight in the bearing. The C-clip axle knock in and out on rough roads and clunk!
  If you've got a choice of two axles, like gear,posi etc; I'd pick the earlier axle due to larger brakes and the quieter operation.
  That being said, I know there is a popular swap to Grand Cherokee rear discs on the XJ axle, early and late will work, you jsut have to do a few things differently. I'm wondering what it would take to move up to the 10" brakes on a 97 axle. I'd think if the discs swap the drums should too! 
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Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV


---- Sandwich Maker <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> " From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> " 
> " A: That would be @'91 and newer. Prior to that, the Dana 35 XJ axle (which 
> " shares the center section with Model 15) has the style where the backing 
> " plate holds the axle in. It's tougher to tell in car but if the whole 
> " differential is out of the car, you can see the axle tube is larger diameter 
> " at the backing plate to fit the bearing on earlier rigs ('84 to 08/90 and 
> " maybe more) I never got around to checking to see if the early XJ axles 
> " would swap with Eagle axles.
> 
> another clue you could see in the car: the c-clip axles have 9" drums;
> earlier were 10".  [btw same 10 x 1.75" drums as amc v8s back to '73]
> 
> "    I do know you can bolt the whole XJ rear diff into an Eagle (I've done it 
> " twice) but the shock mounts need to be cut off and repositioned. If you keep 
> " an eye out for a parts Comanche, you may even find a D44 or Model 20 (you'll 
> " need shock mounts and new spring pads welded on to bolt it in)
> 
> i've heard that just as some early xjs came with amc15 axles, some
> late eagles had d35s - from the factory.
> 
> the xj axle is wider than the usual hornet/concord one, but both xjs
> and eagles use those deep-offset wheels.
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