Dana36 to Dana44 Question???
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From: Phila., PA burbs
Re: Dana36 to Dana44 Question??? (betooz)
You'll need the rear and cover itself, the driveshaft from the donor car as well as the torque beam (c beam). I have these items in my garage as we speak waiting to be installed.
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Re: Dana36 to Dana44 Question??? (betooz)
IF you want to do it the right way, you'll need the Dana44 rear itself (batwing/pumpin/gears inside etc.. etc..), the driveshaft from a manual corvette, the torque bar form a manual corvette, and if you change the gearing, the vss gears from GM (for your speedo/ecm).
They drop in, no mods required 'easily' (If you know what you are doing).
[Modified by MrNuke, 10:09 PM 11/11/2003]
They drop in, no mods required 'easily' (If you know what you are doing).
[Modified by MrNuke, 10:09 PM 11/11/2003]
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Re: Dana36 to Dana44 Question??? (MrNuke)
When I did mine, I got the D44 and torque tube (C-beam) but I used my original auto driveshaft. You do have to modify it thought. The auto DS is too long and the manual is a little short. I took a carbide burr and ground out the splines on the inside of the DS yolk end up around 1/2". This allowed it to slide up enough to fit everything and still have some wiggle room.
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Re: Dana36 to Dana44 Question??? (Fastguy)
The longer automatic shaft doesn't allow for as much slip yoke travel as the shorter manual shaft. In any other car this might spell disaster, but due to the lack of relitive movement between the trans and diff on the C4, you can get away with adapting the "wrong" shaft.
Some people have redrilled the longer auto "C" beam to fit the closer trans to diff dimension due to the swap.
Therefore, one can get away with only the diff assy with rear cover. Ideally, I would prefer all three items. Good luck, and...
RACE ON!!!
Some people have redrilled the longer auto "C" beam to fit the closer trans to diff dimension due to the swap.
Therefore, one can get away with only the diff assy with rear cover. Ideally, I would prefer all three items. Good luck, and...
RACE ON!!!
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From: Orange County California
Re: Dana36 to Dana44 Question??? (Goody)
pretty much what everyone has said here. gears in case with batwing cover, driveshaft from a manual car and C beam and new speedo gear an VSS. Its actually an easy job but very time consuming first time through. Good luck :cheers:
Burning Brakes
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Re: Dana36 to Dana44 Question??? (robertpel9)
I have a manual D-shaft for my D44/auto set-up how much shorter is the manual D-shaft? I'm looking to have a steel D-shaft made up with spicer joints, anyone have the exact measurements? Are the factory D-shafts good for 10's? :confused:
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