Will the gears in a 79 dana 44 front end fit into the dana 44 ifs of an 89 bronco??

 

Possibly. Keep in mind there's a carrier break at 3.93 in the Dana 44. Other than that, yes.

 

has anyone one else ever heard of these gears bein swaped?

 

yep...i swapped my 95 ifs gears to my 79 solid...

 

If you don't know what a carrier break is, say so.

When you swap gears in a dana 44, you'll need a new carrier if you cross the 3.93 barrier. For example, if you have a 3.54 ratio now, and want to swap to a 4.10 ratio, you will need a new carrier. So in that case, it's not a straight swap.

If you're going from 3.09 (or whatever it is) to 3.54, you don't need a new carrier. The swap will work fine.

 

randys ring and pinion www.ring-pinion.com offers a thick 4.10 gearset for the d44 that allows you to use the low ratio case so you could keep ther same carrier

 

ok ...i got another bronco and i'm sellin it before i have time to do the solid axle swap i was gunna do but i already have the 9" with 3.50 gears installed...the ifs i have now has 273's in it so the 3.50's should fit in the 273 ifs front end?..

thanx for bein patient guys i just don't wanna pull the whole thing apart for nothin

 

Might be money ahead to buy new centersection from j-yard with swap. Already set up and you just have to bolt it in.

Your call.....

 

ok great ..thanx for the help guys