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    The chunk lines up with the drive shaft. Just wondering about steering and if I have to widen the frame. Also tips on suspension thought about spring over but I want to do something more creative than that. This is my first jeep project so take it easy on me

    Putting a chevy dana 44 front in my cj-image-1074082184.png

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    Re: Putting a chevy dana 44 front in my cj

    i thought the transfer case dropped on the driver's side, not the passenger
    my cycling log

    i figured out how to make a hot link! i am so cool (in my own head)

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    On a yj it does but not a cj. At least the Dana 300 isn't. Just need to know mostly about steering

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    Here is a link to some info...
    http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/steer/SOA/

    I realize you want to be more creative with your suspension than just a run of the mill SOA... But I think the info from the link above will still be useful...

    [☠]lllllll[☠] 89 YJ ...SOA +6.5...44"Trxus' I Love my dirtYJeep! [☠]lllllll[☠]

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    Re: Putting a chevy dana 44 front in my cj

    dang, i totally missed it was a cj
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    i figured out how to make a hot link! i am so cool (in my own head)

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    Re: Putting a chevy dana 44 front in my cj

    you should go SOA since that is how the axle was in the GM, you will also have to go to a wider 2.5" spring n the front and also will have to out board the spring hangers.

    you will also have to fab up some custom steering, I used 1 ton TRE's from Moog and a 87 K5 stabilizer TRE, I had to ream out all the mounts, but not hard to do, made my links from 1.5 .25 wall DOM; I've jacked my jeep up off my stteering links.

    Blue torch fab has a kit to swap a Chevy 44 into a CJ.
    It used to be a jeep Thing,
    But all that stuff broke

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    Thanks alot. I will check them out

 

 

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