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Old May 10, 2007 | 09:20 AM
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I am doing a SAS in my 1988 FSB I have a D44 and I am pretty sure its from a 1979 F-150. I am going to rebuild it but my first question is that I am not sure if it is a Reverse Cut D44, how do I tell. Also how can I tell for sure if its a 79' f-150 D44.

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Old May 10, 2007 | 10:41 AM
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there will be a series of numbers stamped into the drivers side axle tube near the pumpkin if you get those numbers you can cross referance it. someone has a chart maybe mil1ion or numberdummy
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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You need to get the build of material number from the axle housing to ID it.

 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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I think i have seen some of those numbers and when I get home I will get them and post them.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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Well I found only 1 number on the drivers side axle tube 9135c. I found another on the pumpkin that says either 820072R or 620072R. The is another number on the pumpkin 44-8F I hope someone can make sense of these numbers

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Old May 10, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MightyWhiteyFSB
Well I found only 1 number on the drivers side axle tube 9135c. I found another on the pumpkin that says either 820072R or 620072R. The is another number on the pumpkin 44-8F I hope someone can make sense of these numbers

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The 620072R isn't listed in any parts catalog I have. Front axles (1973/89) have numbers that begin with either 60xxxx or 61xxxx, but nothing 62xxxx. (I also checked the rear Dana 6 numbers, nothing there either)


Be careful...Jeep and Nissan both use Dana 44's, as do other car and truck manufacturers.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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a 1979 Dana 44 would have a 61....... bill of material number.

Is this a rear or front axle ?
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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its a front axle and im pretty sure its a ford my friend pulled it out of an old f-150 though he didnt remember what year model and the steering that it has matches a 1979 f-150 front axle.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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Also the pumpkin has 072 on the bottom of it in big numbers.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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Well it appears this axle could have originally been a 79 Bronco front end i dont know if that would change the numbers.

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Old May 10, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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Nope.
I don't have any listing for a BoM number that starts with 62

The highest is 61.

recheck that 2nd digit

also check these sites.

http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/Dana60.htm

http://www.lightruck.com/axle_parts_rings.asp

http://www.badshoeproductions.com/rear.html
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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Here is what Bill and I are looking at.

this is the gospel on Ford axles.




Dana 44 REAR AXLES


 

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Old May 10, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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I found a picture of a guys 79 bronco front end and it looks exactly like mine

I will get some pictures of mine on here soon.




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Old May 11, 2007 | 05:13 AM
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The 1978/79 Bronco's use 610xxx for front axle ID numbers. While the photo of the Dana 44 posted looks Fordish, it looks almost identical to the Dana 44's used in Nissan Titans, which use 44's front and rear.
 
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Old May 11, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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Usually all high pinion D44s or 60s are reverse rotation, the low pinion axles are standard rotation. It looks like you have a high pinion, so it would be reverse cut.
 
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