Re: [Amc-list] dana axles

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

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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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" 
" From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx
" 
" 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 the only real sticking point. In that case I
" believe the ZJ discs will still adapt. 
" 
" --
" Mark Price

2 things against this for an eagle:
the zj has coil rear springs
the zj d35, like all post-'90 mopar axles, has a mopar housing flange
pattern.

a possibility would be a '91-up xj or mj axle with the zj disks.  i
think the xj is spring-over like the eagle, but one of the shock
mounts is different.

3.07 is the tallest gear jeep d35s came with, but since it's based on
the amc15 i don't know if there's any compelling reason the eagle rear
gears wouldn't go in, at least the 2.73s.
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