Good deal I hope. Have questions.

[MTBLAZER89]

Ok here's the deal. I found a 82 K20 6.2 Diesel today.
#1 Front end should be a Dana 44 correct?....I don't know what else came under these trucks. I know the rear is a 14bff.
#2 Stamped on the ring gear is 41,10 I interrpret this as 4.10 gears correct??
#3 If its a Dana 44 then it has the (good) internal hubs with a snap ring right..??
#4 If I read in my searches correctly I can use my 10b calipers and lockouts right??
Anyway I hope this is all correct the guy only wants $100 for front and rear. I just bought a 14bff last week for $75 so I'll have a 14bff for sale soon in Reno area. Thanks everyone/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
-Brian

 

[Swanson52]

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Front end should be a Dana 44 correct?....

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If it's an 82 and nothing has been swapped out, it will be a 10 bolt.

 

[MTBLAZER89]

An 8 lug 10 bolt??

 

[Fubeca]

Yep, I just put one in my truck from an '83. And yes you can use the calipers and lockouts.

 

[MTBLAZER89]

Any more input?? Especially on the 41 and 10 stamped on the ring gear. The axle is missing hubs so I can't do the rotate the tire and count the revolutions of the driveshaft.

 

[TX Mudder]

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Any more input?? Especially on the 41 and 10 stamped on the ring gear

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41 is # of ring geear teeth. 10 is # of pinion gear teeth. Divide the two, and your ratio is 4.10.
-- Mike

 

[MTBLAZER89]

Cool thanks..Still don't understand why a 10 bolt is the front axle under a 3/4 ton with a diesel. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Guess I was really just hoping it would be a Dana 44

 

[Hossbaby50]

Why, they are almost exactly the same strength. They both use the 297x ujoint that tends to be the weak point in the front axle. I would trust a 10 bolt as much as a D44 anyday. I run an 8 lug 10 bolt myself. If the D44 was any stronger I would have put one in instead when I swapped the front axles.

 

[Fubeca]

What he said /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[MTBLAZER89]

Cool thanks everyone. I just got home from work on my way to go get the axles. $100 can't pass this up. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

-Brian

 

[MTBLAZER89]

Yep its a 10 bolt. LOL It is sitting in my gagrage getting ready to be rebuilt. If anybody wants the rear its an 8 lug 14bsf. NW Nevada let me know if you're close.

-Brian