Dana 44 Axle Compatibility

[Chaparralman1974]

Originally Posted by jeffahart

You want to go with the closed knuckle with disc? I am opposite, I would rather have an open knuckle with drums. Oh, wait; I did have that. 1970 axles were drum with an open knuckle... a one year axle... don't buy one!

If I were you I would go with a later axle and be happy. Disc with a closed knucke? The only person that's going to know it's a closed knuckle is you. And a few gear heads. These are large production number vehicles anyway.

j

Yeah, you are right. I know that it isn't a rare vette or bugatti or anything. I guess my OCD just kicked in when I was out staring at it the other day. LOL

I will stay with the open knuckle 44 and just keep the closed knuckle in the back yard for now. Who knows, maybe I will restore it at some point for kicks, but at least I still have it. :-)


Clay