12 thoughts on “Primer, Chrysler diffs mainly, for Geeinz”

1. Really, this is TMI. I just grabbed the necessary cover once I was done changing out the ratios (Franklin quick-change) and down the strip we went!

2. Westcoast Differentials; Randy’s Ring & Pinion; Torque King; Denny’s Driveshafts; MOPAR Truck Parts.
   These are all vendors with webpages. Denny’s and Westcoast show exploded diagrams for various axles.

   Several months ago some parts were stolen out of the left front axle of the Dana 44 on my ’89 Ramcharger. I got sources for all replacement parts except the ‘sprag’ which is an annular gear (48 teeth on the outside diameter, 31 teeth on the inside diameter.

   Dodge used vacuum actuated Central Axle Disconnect (CAD) on the Dana 44 front axle. I will keep looking as I want to stay stock and will not go with locker hubs (Warn, or other)

   Jeep Chrysler used the same ring gear. But I haven’t found anyone who would sell me just the gear.

3. Cederq used the “D” word. Did I stumble into a Twilight Zone episode of Tools and Shops by CederQ?

   • What “D” word is that?

     • Dodge. 🙂

       • I knewed that, just seeing if I could get you to say the dreaded word… Look at the blog later this afternoon or tomorrow, I am putting together a Dodge introspection in your honor…

         • Will be checking in later to grade your work.

   • Was it Dana, Dave?

4. I got a “kick” out of the “plug and play” 8 3/4 in my 64 Belvedere. Slide out the axles, pop out the 3:39 pig, and pop in a 4:56, just for fun.
   Lower the front torsion bars a bit, and I had fun doing the frog hop.

5. I thought I was losing it. As many times as I popped out the pumpkin and changed the rear gear set on my 67 Dodge Coronet, I never remembered a rear cover. I thought it was solid. You pulled the gear set out the front. Oil fill hole was on the side of the pumpkin – passenger side, front.

   Did a little internet sleuthing and saw my axle – rear is solid and welded on. No cover. 8.75 posi, 3.23 stock, 4.56 for fun, and 3.91 for everything else. No removable rear cover. Thanks, I’m not crazy. Yet.

   • Yeah, 8 3/4 was a pretty solid unit with the sure-grip. I punished it way too much but never blew one out. 383 4bbl, 727 push button automatic. It survived more than a few 3k rpm neutral drops. 3200 lb unibody. Got in lots of trouble with that car, fortunately I survived.

6. I have to admit listening to you motor heads gives me a Woody, bwahahahaha

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