b2 dana 44 swap

[87broncoII]

so im swapping a dana 44 in my 87 and im wondering what to do about the front driveshaft. if i get a tom woods do i have to get a new output setup or is there a simpler way to go?

[Phillippi]

If you get a Tom Woods shaft, they do custom ends to make it work. Last time I was on that site, they gave instructions on how to measure the output of the T-case and the front axle yoke.

[87broncoII]

ok thanks. but is there no way i could use the stock driveshaft and upgrade to tom woods down the road

[Phillippi]

Most likely not. The hard part is that the D44 is physically bigger than the old D28. The U-Joints used are bigger on the D44 and the straps are different sized.

[87broncoII]

ok. i thought that may be the issue. maybe if i had a driveshaft from a old fullsize or f150?

[87broncoII]

at this point i guess i may as well get a tom woods cause i dont know how my tcase would fit the 44 driveshaft or if a fullsize tcase and driveshaft would work. it gets hectic lol thanks for your help

[offroadohio]

I am running a 1354 tcase, stock early bronco radius arms and an Olds Bravada front drive shaft fit perfectly.

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[87broncoII]

really?? so would an s10 front driveshaft work as well

[offroadohio]

I would assume but I don't know anything about chevy stuff. I got the measurement of what I needed and went junkyarding.

I will note that my 1354 case has a fixed front yoke. And I am running m5od trans

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[87broncoII]

ok well mines not a fixed yoke and i want it to be anyway my next question is how much of a lift you got

[Ranger Dave]

i have a 1354 with a stock EB front/rear drive shafts...302/c4

[offroadohio]

I have 4.0, m50d with 1354 and eB axles with stock eB radius arms and 4 inch tj lift coils.






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[87broncoII]

well i must have a 1350 tcase cause i dont have a fixed yoke. im also doing eb 3.5" coils and f150 leafs with blocks which should all give me 6 inches of lift maybe a little more. anyway i could find a 1354 tcase of just do a tom woods

[Ranger Dave]

ide look for the 1354...there in all the early explorers and 3.0/4.0 rangers

[87broncoII]

can i look up the ratios inside them by part numbers? id like it to have the same ratio as the one i have or lower