Some random questions

[Pvt. Maggot]

Have some random questions for you guys.

Will 12 bolt or dana 44 brake parts work on 10 bolts?

what is the trim used for custom fender flares? any pics of it installed?

anyone know any tricks to getting the pitman arm off?

thanks for the help!

Jack

 

[KGsK5]

d44 and 10b fronts both have the same outers IIRC... the brakes are the same or are interchangeable.

cant help ya with fender trimming. sorry

pitman arm... BFH? heat? PB blaster?

 

[hunterguy86]

Use a pitman arm puller for the pitman arm. You can get em at the autoparts.

 

[Pvt. Maggot]

would that mean 8 lug outers for a 10 bolt will work on a dana 44?

 

[dremu]

would that mean 8 lug outers for a 10 bolt will work on a dana 44?

Yep. 12-bolts are REAR axles and don't interchange much with FRONT axles

However, *front* 10-bolts and Dana 44's are the same from the knuckles out, so the outers, hubs, and brake stuff is interchangeable. 6-lug, 8-lug, is no matter.

Details: they're interchangeable as long as you swap as a set... the brake hoses are different for various years, and the spindles have to match the hub... but if you have the donor axle or get everything past the knuckle, you're good.

I was gonna swap outers on my D44, but then discovered that the 10-bolt I was using as a donor had 4.10:1 gears (I had 3.73:1's before), so I just swapped the whole axle, and then put the flat-top knuckles from my D44 on it. If it wasn't for that, I coulda just torn down the outers and moved them over to switch to 8-lug.

Make sense?

-- A

 

[Pvt. Maggot]

Yeah, I know 12 bolts are rear ends, I ment do rear 10 bolt brake parts work on 12 bolts. thanks for the help.

 

[dremu]

Yeah, I know 12 bolts are rear ends, I ment do rear 10 bolt brake parts work on 12 bolts. thanks for the help.

No idea. I don't think so; you can check on Kragen's or Napa's web site ... pick a '74 K5 for a 12-bolt and an '85 for a 10-bolt rear.

OTOH, 14BFF's are cheap

-- A