: d44 flat top knucles swap


brokefinder
10-04-2004, 06:08 PM
I'm getting some flat top knuckles from a chevy for a 79 waggy/cherokee d44. What else should I pull from the chevy donor?

CSP
10-04-2004, 10:05 PM
Whatever else you want from it! :flipoff2:

Had to answer that way. Your question was unbelievably vague.

brokefinder
10-04-2004, 10:41 PM
:flipoff2: indeed it was!

Verbatim off Mr. N's website:
http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/flatop_knucles.html

Swapping the Knuckles Out for high steer and 6 on 5.5" wheel bolt pattern:

Use a Chevy or Full Size Jeep Dana 44 flat top knuckles out. Chevy and FSJ's are 6 bolts on a 5.5" bolt circle. You'll need flat top knuckles, spindle, caliper mounting plate, caliper, disk brake rotor, lock-out and outer axle shaft. The years you want from a Chevy 1973 - 1976.5 and Full Size Jeep Dana 44 1974-1976 with disk brake knuckles. Other words, you’ll want to grab everything from the knuckle out.

At this time I am not going to talk about using later than 76 axles, different bearing appeared and Chevy did use at least two different style caliper brackets than I know of.

What I need clarification on is, Can I use the '77 or '79 Jeep parts with the Chevy knuckles or do I have to "grab everything from the knuckle out." Is he saying that he isn't sure about using post '76 Chevy parts?

Does that make sense? :confused:

CSP
10-05-2004, 07:57 AM
If your intention is to have flat top knuckles the only parts you need are the knuckles. The Jeep parts you have are completely compatible with the Chevy knuckles.

brokefinder
10-05-2004, 08:47 AM
Are knuckles on a 73 chevy blazer flat tops? What other chevy's had the flat top knuckles?