Re: [AMC-List] Rear end change 1966 Ambassador

[msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I have two of these.  Located in the Detroit metro area if anyone is interested.  I have a lot of wheeling friends that fabricate - some even run their own machining businesses, so I'm sure I could even arrange to have either axle set up in the bolt pattern you want, the exact width you want, with control arm mounts, and even get a disc conversion done.  Or just sell you the axle.  I have one from a 74 J-20 and another from an 80's J20.  Both are 30-spline with 3.73 gears.  If you are interested, email me off-list and I can send you some links and pictures.  I had a Dana 70 built for my CJ-8 with a disc conversion and it would look identical.  Actually,  I would even consider selling the D70.  Its sitting on stands under the Jeep with zero miles since the rebuild.

Otherwise, I agree with the Ford 8.8 based on factory XJ axles being a little too wide for the application.  They are becoming very popular with the wheeling crowd due to the thick tubes, good shaft diameter, and relatively high spline count, not to mention that later Exploders are already 5x4.5 with discs.


-Spro

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From: "Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM" <Francis.Swygert3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 

> A Dana 60 from a wide track Jeep would be the ultimate 
> -- those things are nearly indestructible! 
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