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Finally got around to snagging a Jeep exhaust pipe to test fit... it looks like it could work. The fit is snug to the diff U-joint, and quite tight to the new diff snout bracket I'm building, but looks like it will work.
Exhaust routing in a stock Eagle for comparison:
Both setups sneak over to the right side of the powertrain by going under/behind the bellhousing.
Eagle and Jeep exhaust pipes next to each other for comparison:
I'll put the bracket together like this, then gusset it heavily on the forward side and lightly on the rear side to stay clear of the exhaust pipe.
Exhaust routing in a stock Eagle for comparison:
Both setups sneak over to the right side of the powertrain by going under/behind the bellhousing.
Eagle and Jeep exhaust pipes next to each other for comparison:
I'll put the bracket together like this, then gusset it heavily on the forward side and lightly on the rear side to stay clear of the exhaust pipe.
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Found some info on the carrier specifics over on the Eagle's "Den"ericjon262 wrote:I don't understand what's so special about the 3.54 gears, summit has gears for the dana 30 for $150 all day.
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You need to track down one of the factory diesel Cherokees and we can merge some threads!
Looking good though, what's the body look like on this one? Once the drivetrain is sorted are you driving it or does it need more work.
Looking good though, what's the body look like on this one? Once the drivetrain is sorted are you driving it or does it need more work.
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Lol... I thought those were only mid 2000's applications.
The new target body is straight and rust free... but still ugly. I was musing about hitting it with Ugly Industrial Beige above the belt line to help keep temps down on sunny days and undercoat or bedliner below the belt line so that I wouldn't be bothered about driving through thickets and brambles.
The new target body is straight and rust free... but still ugly. I was musing about hitting it with Ugly Industrial Beige above the belt line to help keep temps down on sunny days and undercoat or bedliner below the belt line so that I wouldn't be bothered about driving through thickets and brambles.
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The initial iteration of the bracket had the gussets welded on... but then got LOST (ie, accidentally thrown out by the cleaning lady )
So I had to build a new one. It's basically done except for blast/paint, but it will get a little more gusseting on the forward side.
So now that that's in it's final stages, I'm starting to build a Bill of Materials for overhauling the diff.
So I had to build a new one. It's basically done except for blast/paint, but it will get a little more gusseting on the forward side.
So now that that's in it's final stages, I'm starting to build a Bill of Materials for overhauling the diff.
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Re: 1985 AMC Eagle wagon build
The Eagle community and Eagle's Den (not sure why it isn't called Eagle's Eyrie) forum have done a really good job getting the parts books and service manuals scanned and online.
Section 9 of the parts book covers axles:
http://amceaglesden.com/guide/index.php ... ler_Shafts
Here's the Disco axle parts diagram:
I made a .xls of the parts by group and part number, but here's a giant wall of text:
Hmm... tabs don't work the same way in a code window on this forum...
Next step is to knock the diff apart to get industry numbers and vital dimensions off the bearings and seals where applicable, as well as seeing what items relating to the disconnect mechanism are rusty or in need of replacement.
The Dana 30 "master rebuild kits" that I've seen didn't cover the bearings and such for the disconnect unit. The Dana 30 IFS is an oddball application compared to most Dana 30 uses, BUT the guts of the disconnect mechanism should be exactly the same, with the possible exception of the length of the intermediate shaft being different between the solid axle and IFS units.
So I can *probably* just order a pumpkin rebuild kit, disco rebuild kit and probably (maybe?) a R&P set and be done... but need to have the parts out to begin with to verify kit contents.
Also, when I filter the tables above for the 3.54 Disco configuration, I get this data:
"Case" in AMC (and Dana/Spicer?)-speak means the part the rest of us call the carrier.
Section 9 of the parts book covers axles:
http://amceaglesden.com/guide/index.php ... ler_Shafts
Here's the Disco axle parts diagram:
I made a .xls of the parts by group and part number, but here's a giant wall of text:
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Group Part Number Nomenclature Amplification Description QTY
9.301-1 324 0159 4WD - With Part Time Axle (WPTA) 1981 FOUR 3.54 (13:46)
PO 9.303-1 Differential carrier bearing cap 2
PO 9.303-1 813 3625 HOUSING, Front Axle (Incl. Tube) 81 30-50 (WPTA)
813 4323 HOUSING, Front Axle (Incl. Tube) 82/83 30-50 (WPTA-* 9-2)
HOUSING, Front Axle (Incl. Tube) 83/ 30-50 (WPTA-* 9-3)
PO 9.368-1a 813 3610 SHAFT, Front Axle Drive 81/ (Inner-Right) 30-50 (WPTA) (Incl. Shaft, Cover, Seal, Bearing, Gear, Snap Ring, Screws) Right output flange 1
9.303-2 813 3608 ATTACHING PARTS, Axle Tube Cover 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) Right bearing plate bolt 4
9.368-2 813 3607 BEARING, Front Axle 81/ (Right Hand) 30-50 (WPTA) (Outer Bearing) Intermediate shaft bearing 1
813 4759 BEARING, Front Axle 81/ (Right Hand) 30-50 (WPTA) (Inner Needle Bearing) Intermediate shaft bearing
9.368-1 813 3606 SHAFT, Intermediate Front Axle Drive 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) (Incl. Needle Bearings and Snap Ring) Intermediate shaft 1
PO 9.368-1a 813 0752 SHAFT, Front Axle Drive 80/83 (Inner-Left) 30-50 (* 9-2) Left output flange
813 4585 SHAFT, Front Axle Drive 83/ (Inner-Left) 30-50 (WPTA * 9-3) Left output flange
9.368-2 813 2821 BEARING, Front Axle 80/83 (Left Hand) 30-50 (* 9-2) Left output flange bearing
813 4586 BEARING, Front Axle 83/ (Left Hand) 30-50 (WPTA * 9-3) Left output flange bearing
9.368-3 813 0762 SEAL, Front Axle Oil 80/83 (Left Hand) 30-50 (* 9-2) Left axle seal
813 4587 SEAL, Front Axle Oil 83/ (Left Hand) 30-50 (WPTA * 9-3) Left axle seal
9.368-6 813 0763 RING, Inner Axle Shaft Snap 80/ 30-50 C-clip 2
9.410-1 813 3609 COLLAR, Axle Shift 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) Disconnect shift collar 1
9.410-2 813 3617 FORK, Axle Shift 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) (Incl. Snap Ring, "O" Ring, Insert Kit) Disconnect shift fork 1
9.410-3 813 3618 SNAP RING, Shift Fork 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) Disconnect shift fork to actuator shaft snap ring 2
9.410-4 813 3708 INSERT KIT, Shift Fork (Incl. Inserts, Gasket, Screw, Lockwasher) 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) Shift fork friction inserts (?) 1
9.414-1 813 3616 COVER, Axle Shifter Housing 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) Disconnect cover
9.414-2 813 3624 ATTACHING PARTS, Shifter Cover WASHER 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) Disconnect cover washer
9.414-2 813 3623 ATTACHING PARTS, Shifter Cover BOLT 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) Disconnect cover bolt
9.414-3 813 3709 GASKET, Shifter Housing Cover 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) Disconnect cover gasket
9.415-1 813 3621 MOTOR, Axle Shifter Vacuum 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) (Incl. "O" Ring, 2 Snap Rings, Insert Kit) Disconnect actuator
9.415-2 813 3620 "O" RING, Motor to Housing 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) Disconnect actuator body o-ring
9.415-3 813 3619 SNAP RING, Vacuum Motor 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) Disconnect actuator body retaining snap ring
9.415-4 324 0501 SEAL, Vacuum Motor Drain 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) Drain fitting dust cap
9.341-1 812 6500 BEARING, Front Axle Differential Side 80/ 30-50 (Incl. 2 Cones and 2 Cups) Differential carrier bearing set 2
9.345-1 813 0760 SHIM SET, Front Axle Differential Side Gear Bearing 80/ 30-50 Differential carrier bearing shim set
9.318-1 G179890 SCREW, Bearing Cap 80/ 30-50 Differential carrier bearing cap bolt 4
PO 9.321-1 813 3720 CASE ASSEMBLY, Front Axle Differential 81 30-50 (WPTA) Differential carrier
813 3720 CASE ASSEMBLY, Front Axle Differential 82/83 30-50 (WPTA 20:47 Ratio) Differential carrier
813 4324 CASE ASSEMBLY, Front Axle Differential 82/83 30-50 (WPTA Except 20:47 Ratio) Differential carrier
9.336-2 636 360 PIN, Front Axle Differential Shaft 80/ Differential cross pin retaining bolt
9.336-1 812 0833 SHAFT, Differential Pinion Mate 80/ 30-50 Differential cross pin
9.333-1 812 0831 WASHER, Differential Pinion Gear Thrust 80/ 30-50 Spider gear thrust washer 2
9.327-1 813 3721 GEAR SET, Front Axle Differential Side And Pinion 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) Side & spider gear set 2
9.329-1 813 3724 WASHER, Differential Side Gear Thrust 81/ 30-50 (WPTA) Side gear thrust washer 2
PO 9.307-1 812 6498 COVER, Front Axle Housing (Incl. Plug) 80/30-50 Differential cover
9.307-2 991 546 ATTACHING PARTS, Cover to Housing SCREW 80/ 30-50 Differential cover bolt 10
9.305-1 G103869 PLUG, Axle Housing Fill 80/ 30-50 Fill plug
9.307-3 812 0360 GASKET, Front Axle Housing Cover 80/ 30-50 Differential cover gasket
9.350-2 649 454 ATTACHING PARTS, Ring Gear to Differential Case BOLT 80/ 30-50 Ring gear bolt 10
9.350-1 813 2831 GEAR SET, Front Axle (Incl. Pinion, Shims, Bearings, Seal, Slinger & Baffle) 80/ 30-50 3.54 (13:46) (Use 812 6518) Ring & Pinion
PO 9.355-3 812 6499 BEARING KIT, Front Axle Pinion Inner (Incl. 1 Cone and 1 Cup) Pinion rear bearing cup & cone
PO 9.355-4 812 4052 BEARING KIT, Front Axle Pinion Outer (Incl. 1 Cone and 1 Cup) 80/ 30-50 Pinion forward bearing cup & cone
9.357-1 813 0759 SHIM SET, Front Axle Differential and Pinion 80/ 30-50 Differential carrier & pinion bearing shims
9.364-4 934 937 BAFFLE, Pinion Bearing Oil 80/ 30-50 Pinion bearing oil baffle
9.364-3 916 372 SLINGER, Pinion Bearing Oil 80/ (Inner) 30-50 Pinion bearing oil slinger
636 566 SLINGER, Pinion Bearing Oil 80/ (Outer) 30-50 Pinion seal oil slinger
9.364-1 998 092 SEAL, Front Axle Pinion Bearing Oil 80/ 30-50 Pinion seal
9.404-1 813 3525 YOKE, Front Axle to Propeller Shaft 81/83 30-50 (Four) Input yoke
813 3241 YOKE, Front Axle to Propeller Shaft 80/ 30-50 (Six) Input yoke
9.350-5 636 570 WASHER, Pinion Nut 80/ 30-50 Washer (keyed?)
9.350-4 801 367 NUT, Pinion 80/ 30-50 Pinion nut
9.350-6 813 0758 SHIM SET, Front Axle Pinion 80/ 30-50 Pinion bearing shim set
Next step is to knock the diff apart to get industry numbers and vital dimensions off the bearings and seals where applicable, as well as seeing what items relating to the disconnect mechanism are rusty or in need of replacement.
The Dana 30 "master rebuild kits" that I've seen didn't cover the bearings and such for the disconnect unit. The Dana 30 IFS is an oddball application compared to most Dana 30 uses, BUT the guts of the disconnect mechanism should be exactly the same, with the possible exception of the length of the intermediate shaft being different between the solid axle and IFS units.
So I can *probably* just order a pumpkin rebuild kit, disco rebuild kit and probably (maybe?) a R&P set and be done... but need to have the parts out to begin with to verify kit contents.
Also, when I filter the tables above for the 3.54 Disco configuration, I get this data:
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Disco 3.54
Year BOM R&P Case Assy Case Left OP
1981 610134-5 700128-6 706819X 700130 620516
82-82.5 610153-5 706819X 700130 620516
83-84 610174-5 706830X 706831X 620842
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Is it bad that I'm already lusting after an almost-bolt-in Dana 60?
http://www.jeepolog.com/UserFiles/engli ... d_test.htm
While the vehicle is assembled in Israel, I bet the axle is built here in the US. If I could find the ChryCo part number for the assembly...
Edit: Uh-oh...
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Drivetrain-D ... OPP5155083
http://www.jeepolog.com/UserFiles/engli ... d_test.htm
While the vehicle is assembled in Israel, I bet the axle is built here in the US. If I could find the ChryCo part number for the assembly...
Edit: Uh-oh...
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Drivetrain-D ... OPP5155083
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A friend of my dad's uses a pair of pry-bars to get the carrier out when he overhauls Dana stuff... never had or used a case spreader.
Here's some actionable information:
Because it has different seals left and right, it looks like my axle is an '83+
Still to come: diff carrier bearings & pinion bearings. Those should be easier as they are standard Dana 30 overhaul parts.
Here's some actionable information:
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Description AMC PN Part Mark Industry Dimensions Carquest
Left output flange seal 8134587 543290 National 470672 1.375 ID, 2.250 OD $13.00
Left output flange bearing 8134586 6007 6007 (107?) $41.00
Intermediate shaft needle bearing 8144759 BH208 BH208 1.250 ID, 1.625 OD $16.60
IMS to Right output needle brg 8134759 B168 B168 1" ID, 1.248 OD $16.59
Right output flange bearing 8133607 U261L & U298 A9 set 1.378 ID $37.17
Right output flange seal 8130762 35938-1 National 2146 1.688 ID $13.49
Still to come: diff carrier bearings & pinion bearings. Those should be easier as they are standard Dana 30 overhaul parts.
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The dual prybar method worked easily... no case spreader required.
The pinion slinger got a little mangled during removal of the pinion bearings.
I didn't see a part mark on the pinion seal and it was extremely mangled during removal anyway.
Now the housing is completely empty except for the intermediate shaft roller bearing mentioned above.
The side gear splines (left output flange and intermediate shaft) are 1.160 x 27 spline... that's barely bigger than the Fiero side gear splines.
Here's the inside of the housing... haven't cleaned it yet and it's pretty nasty.
The inside of the disco housing and the intermediate shaft roller bearing
The typical condition of bearings in this unit
The pinion isn't in bad condition except for the teeth
The NP 229 output yoke and the Dana 30 input yoke... you guess which is which
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Description AMC PN Part Mark Industry Dimensions Carquest
Left output flange seal 8134587 543290 National 470672 1.375 ID, 2.250 OD $13.00
Left output flange bearing 8134586 6007 6007 (107?) $41.00
Intermediate shaft needle bearing 8144759 BH208 BH208 1.250 ID, 1.625 OD $16.60
IMS to Right output needle brg 8134759 B168 B168 1" ID, 1.248 OD $16.59
Right output flange bearing 8133607 U261L & U298 A9 set 1.378 ID $37.17
Right output flange seal 8130762 35938-1 National 2146 1.688 ID $13.49
Inner pinion bearing cup 8126499 HM88610 $ 9.25
Inner pinion bearing cone 8126499 HM88649 $19.57
Outer pinion bearing cup 8124052 02820 $ 9.56
Outer pinion bearing cone 8124052 02872 $26.13
Differential carrier bearing cup 8126500 LM501314 Set A35 $19.17 (set)
Pinion Seal 998092 5778 1.552 ID, 3.16 OD $15.06
I didn't see a part mark on the pinion seal and it was extremely mangled during removal anyway.
Now the housing is completely empty except for the intermediate shaft roller bearing mentioned above.
The side gear splines (left output flange and intermediate shaft) are 1.160 x 27 spline... that's barely bigger than the Fiero side gear splines.
Here's the inside of the housing... haven't cleaned it yet and it's pretty nasty.
The inside of the disco housing and the intermediate shaft roller bearing
The typical condition of bearings in this unit
The pinion isn't in bad condition except for the teeth
The NP 229 output yoke and the Dana 30 input yoke... you guess which is which
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Per my previous work: http://realfierotech.com/phpBB/viewtopi ... 8&p=142402
I set up an electrolysis cell with the pinion in it tonight. I'll see if there's any result by tomorrow morning. I reused the bucket and washing soda, so I probably have the concentration wrong and will need to dump and remix the solution (as well as bead blasting the sacrificial steel)... but that's what I was able to get done today.
I set up an electrolysis cell with the pinion in it tonight. I'll see if there's any result by tomorrow morning. I reused the bucket and washing soda, so I probably have the concentration wrong and will need to dump and remix the solution (as well as bead blasting the sacrificial steel)... but that's what I was able to get done today.
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The Dark Side of Will wrote:Per my previous work: http://realfierotech.com/phpBB/viewtopi ... 8&p=142402
I set up an electrolysis cell with the pinion in it tonight. I'll see if there's any result by tomorrow morning. I reused the bucket and washing soda, so I probably have the concentration wrong and will need to dump and remix the solution (as well as bead blasting the sacrificial steel)... but that's what I was able to get done today.
the electrolysis idea is cool, thanks for sharing.
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You're welcome! It is cool. It's a great and time efficient (in terms of required man hours, not elapsed time) way to get rid of rust.
The light rust came right off the pinion overnight. There's still some sludge and heavier rust on it which I'll need to take to the parts washer and/or brass bristle wire brush to clean up, then finish the job with the electrolysis cell.
If I can get the pinion clean, I'll likely just clean the diff carrier and drop the whole thing into the bucket to de-rust.
If I can save the gears and just replace bearings and seals, that will save me a chunk of time setting up new gears, as I'll be able to drop all the original shims back in with new bearings and just bolt the unit back together.
I also still need to clean out the housing and do some touch up prep and paint work on exterior surfaces of the housing, cover and axle flanges.
The light rust came right off the pinion overnight. There's still some sludge and heavier rust on it which I'll need to take to the parts washer and/or brass bristle wire brush to clean up, then finish the job with the electrolysis cell.
If I can get the pinion clean, I'll likely just clean the diff carrier and drop the whole thing into the bucket to de-rust.
If I can save the gears and just replace bearings and seals, that will save me a chunk of time setting up new gears, as I'll be able to drop all the original shims back in with new bearings and just bolt the unit back together.
I also still need to clean out the housing and do some touch up prep and paint work on exterior surfaces of the housing, cover and axle flanges.
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The pinion is nice and shiny, but there are definite boogers on the surface finish in the valleys away from the outer edges of the teeth. My dad knows a guy who runs a trans & axle shop, so we'll take it to him to see what he thinks of it and whether or not it will make noise if assembled as is.
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I took the clean pinion and the rusty diff to my dad's friend who has owned a trans & driveline shop for years and years. He said it should be fine; effectively saying that he'd put worse together and hadn't had problems.
I cleaned the cell up, refreshed the water and soda and put it to work on the fully assembled diff.
I cleaned the cell up, refreshed the water and soda and put it to work on the fully assembled diff.
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From this:
via electrolytic rust removal.
From this:
Was just a matter of cleaning it up in the parts washer
So with a Dana 30 overhaul kit, I'll be able to put the pinion and diff back in, verify that the pattern is still good and torque the caps down. I'm musing about throwing ARP cap bolts at it just for S&G's.
I also need to do some rust cleanup and painting on the output flanges where the bead blaster didn't get to them when I was initially blasting the assembled unit. And replaced the intermediate shaft roller.
A few other odds and ends, but it should be "togetherable" soon.
To this:The Dark Side of Will wrote:The pinion isn't in bad condition except for the teeth
via electrolytic rust removal.
From this:
To this:The Dark Side of Will wrote: Here's the inside of the housing... haven't cleaned it yet and it's pretty nasty.
Was just a matter of cleaning it up in the parts washer
So with a Dana 30 overhaul kit, I'll be able to put the pinion and diff back in, verify that the pattern is still good and torque the caps down. I'm musing about throwing ARP cap bolts at it just for S&G's.
I also need to do some rust cleanup and painting on the output flanges where the bead blaster didn't get to them when I was initially blasting the assembled unit. And replaced the intermediate shaft roller.
A few other odds and ends, but it should be "togetherable" soon.
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My dad and uncle snagged a '70's GMC Motorhome (aka "Trans-Mode") for *FREE* a while back--it was sitting at my uncle's brother-in-law's house.
It uses the longitudinal FWD TH425 tranasaxle with an Olds 455 engine.
My dad wants to put a Duramax in it.
To that end, he bought a '66(?) TH425 with the "switch pitch" converter, expecting that he'd be able to use the hydraulic control for the switch pitch to operate a lockup converter.
The diff looks VERY similar in concept to the Eagle Dana 30.
The diff for this unit is
A) HUGE - designed for big block torque behind Cadillac 500's and Oldsmobile 455's.
B) Set up for independent suspension almost identically to the Dana 30 at the front of an Eagle.
C) Very narrow across the output flanges, with the pumpkin itself being very narrow left-right, in order to fit between the frame rails of the Olds and Caddy bodies of the day.
IOW, it's the ideal diff architecture to swap into the front end of an Eagle.
Stock ratios included 2.73, 3.07 and 3.21, but there are aftermarket 3.54's available...
I'm going to finish up the D30 and get the car on the road, but this option makes WAY more sense than trying to adapt the Jaguar Dana 44 to the front of an Eagle.
*ALSO* DPR Performance will shortly (like 2 weeks) be bringing to market an adjustable solid pinion bearing spacer for the D30... So I can put mine back together without a crush sleeve.
It uses the longitudinal FWD TH425 tranasaxle with an Olds 455 engine.
My dad wants to put a Duramax in it.
To that end, he bought a '66(?) TH425 with the "switch pitch" converter, expecting that he'd be able to use the hydraulic control for the switch pitch to operate a lockup converter.
The diff looks VERY similar in concept to the Eagle Dana 30.
The diff for this unit is
A) HUGE - designed for big block torque behind Cadillac 500's and Oldsmobile 455's.
B) Set up for independent suspension almost identically to the Dana 30 at the front of an Eagle.
C) Very narrow across the output flanges, with the pumpkin itself being very narrow left-right, in order to fit between the frame rails of the Olds and Caddy bodies of the day.
IOW, it's the ideal diff architecture to swap into the front end of an Eagle.
Stock ratios included 2.73, 3.07 and 3.21, but there are aftermarket 3.54's available...
I'm going to finish up the D30 and get the car on the road, but this option makes WAY more sense than trying to adapt the Jaguar Dana 44 to the front of an Eagle.
*ALSO* DPR Performance will shortly (like 2 weeks) be bringing to market an adjustable solid pinion bearing spacer for the D30... So I can put mine back together without a crush sleeve.
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I would have never even thought of that as an option... Cool!The Dark Side of Will wrote:My dad and uncle snagged a '70's GMC Motorhome (aka "Trans-Mode") for *FREE* a while back--it was sitting at my uncle's brother-in-law's house.
It uses the longitudinal FWD TH425 tranasaxle with an Olds 455 engine.
My dad wants to put a Duramax in it.
To that end, he bought a '66(?) TH425 with the "switch pitch" converter, expecting that he'd be able to use the hydraulic control for the switch pitch to operate a lockup converter.
The diff looks VERY similar in concept to the Eagle Dana 30.
The diff for this unit is
A) HUGE - designed for big block torque behind Cadillac 500's and Oldsmobile 455's.
B) Set up for independent suspension almost identically to the Dana 30 at the front of an Eagle.
C) Very narrow across the output flanges, with the pumpkin itself being very narrow left-right, in order to fit between the frame rails of the Olds and Caddy bodies of the day.
IOW, it's the ideal diff architecture to swap into the front end of an Eagle.
Stock ratios included 2.73, 3.07 and 3.21, but there are aftermarket 3.54's available...
I'm going to finish up the D30 and get the car on the road, but this option makes WAY more sense than trying to adapt the Jaguar Dana 44 to the front of an Eagle.
*ALSO* DPR Performance will shortly (like 2 weeks) be bringing to market an adjustable solid pinion bearing spacer for the D30... So I can put mine back together without a crush sleeve.
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Re: 1985 AMC Eagle wagon build
Spline info here: http://www.fiero.com/forum/Archives/Arch ... 990-3.html
The TH325 has a 27 spline interface like the TH350 and TH700. The trans output shaft has male splines and the pinion has female splines.
The pinion itself sits between the pinion bearings, so it should be quite strong. There's a photo on Google, but I'm having trouble getting the URL for it.
The TH325 has a 27 spline interface like the TH350 and TH700. The trans output shaft has male splines and the pinion has female splines.
The pinion itself sits between the pinion bearings, so it should be quite strong. There's a photo on Google, but I'm having trouble getting the URL for it.
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Re: 1985 AMC Eagle wagon build
Got the intermediate shaft roller bearing out.