Re: [Amc-list] dana axles

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Don't bother with all the swap work.
Get a ZJ axle with disc brakes and put it in.
IIRC the width is right. You'll need to swap some brackets around, but you'll end up with one piece axles. Not sure about the gear ratio choices though, might be th eonly real sticking point. In that case I believe the ZJ discs will still adapt. 

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Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5

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From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
> " From: Wayne E LaMothe <superglider@xxxxxxxx>
> " 
> " 
> " Does anyone know if the Dana 30 and 35 axles interchange?  Both are 27
> " spline count on the hub (I think).  Thinking about a rear disk setup for
> " my Eagle which uses the same housing as the XJ.  There is one available
> " for the Dana 35 and I wonder if it will work on the Dana 30 axles?  Are
> " they a different diameter?  Is there a chart on the net somewhere?
> 
> the dana35 is a derivative of the amc15.  the dana30 is an evolution
> of the dana 27.  they are not related.
> 
> having said that, they could use the same brakes.  afaik no d35 shares
> brake backing plates with the amc15; the '80s non-c-clip d35 had the
> housing end pattern of the amc20 [and 'small bearing' fords] and the
> '90s-up c-clip d35 had a mopar pattern housing end.  the xj d44 also
> had the amc20/early-d35 pattern.  because of their wide industry
> usage, other d44s and d30s have some variety in housing end patterns
> as well as bolt patterns.
> 
> i've always assumed the eagle amc15 was the same as any other amc15.
> if the housing is actually the same as the xj d35, then d35, amc20, or
> some ford rear disk setups should be easily adaptable.
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