dana 44 conversion
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: FL
You will need the carrier (pumpkin) the back cover (batwing) a driveshaft from a manual trans car and ideally a support beam from a manual car.
You will need to swap the transmission yoke from your automatic driveshaft to the manual driveshaft if it came out of a ZF6. The automatic support beam can be redrilled to align with the D44 if you prefer not to buy one from a manual trans car.
Replace the speedometer drive gear on the output shaft when you have the rear end out instead of waiting, you must remove the trans tailshaft housing to install the gear and it is way easier with the support beam removed.
You will need to swap the transmission yoke from your automatic driveshaft to the manual driveshaft if it came out of a ZF6. The automatic support beam can be redrilled to align with the D44 if you prefer not to buy one from a manual trans car.
Replace the speedometer drive gear on the output shaft when you have the rear end out instead of waiting, you must remove the trans tailshaft housing to install the gear and it is way easier with the support beam removed.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: I live at www.domesticlugnuts.com I sleep in PA
You will need the carrier (pumpkin) the back cover (batwing) a driveshaft from a manual trans car and ideally a support beam from a manual car.
You will need to swap the transmission yoke from your automatic driveshaft to the manual driveshaft if it came out of a ZF6. The automatic support beam can be redrilled to align with the D44 if you prefer not to buy one from a manual trans car.
Replace the speedometer drive gear on the output shaft when you have the rear end out instead of waiting, you must remove the trans tailshaft housing to install the gear and it is way easier with the support beam removed.
You will need to swap the transmission yoke from your automatic driveshaft to the manual driveshaft if it came out of a ZF6. The automatic support beam can be redrilled to align with the D44 if you prefer not to buy one from a manual trans car.
Replace the speedometer drive gear on the output shaft when you have the rear end out instead of waiting, you must remove the trans tailshaft housing to install the gear and it is way easier with the support beam removed.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: The Top of Utah
Except for the parts toptechx6 mentioned, the carrier with rear cover, the drive shaft, and the "C" beam, nothing in the rear suspension is different between the D36 and the D44.
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From: FL
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