solid d44 swap
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solid d44 swap
i want to put a solid d44 in the place of the d44 ttb that exists in my 88 f150.
other than the axle, what else do i need for a job like this? i have posi and 5.13 gears in my current ttb and am wondering too if i can pop that stuff right into the solid one.
one last thing, how much of a ***** of a job is it to do ball joints?
thanks y'all.
other than the axle, what else do i need for a job like this? i have posi and 5.13 gears in my current ttb and am wondering too if i can pop that stuff right into the solid one.
one last thing, how much of a ***** of a job is it to do ball joints?
thanks y'all.
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just remove the pivot brackets on the engine x-member and the straight axle should bolt right up! the gears will swap out.
ball joints are a bicht.
o yea.....search, this has been covered i nkow in the past few weeks.
-cutts-
ball joints are a bicht.
o yea.....search, this has been covered i nkow in the past few weeks.
-cutts-
Last edited by fishmanndotcom; Jun 29, 2004 at 01:19 AM.
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From: In the lovely Alaska
It is actually real easy. I did it on a 93 F-150 that I had and I am not to sure about removing the whole engine x-member. I know that I just modified mine so that the track bar from the 76 pickup would clear. The thing that I found out was that if you have a lift go the next size down on springs for the older ford (i.e If you have a 6 inch lift go with the 4 inch lift for the 76). I did this and found out that the 4 inch lift from the 76 fit my 6 inch ProComp lift. And yes the gears will swap right out. I was lucky and got mine to fit perfectly on the second try but it may take some shimming.
