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Straight and shoot d44 ?


bIIjr

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Was given a offer on a dana 44 from a 79 f150. I have looked at other builds I'm just wondering if I get the stock radius arm mounts. Will this be a straight up point and shoot up grade on my 86 bii? I know I'm gonna have to change the axle shaft but is that the worst of it ?
 


86MUDRCJ

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You're still going to have to build the coil buckets, figure out your steering angles, have that made, get different coils(iirc), and a bunch of other stuff. It takes a lot of measuring, time, and money. But people have done it in a week or so. If you're looking for an almost direct bolt in setup, it seems like a Dana 30 is your best bet for a sas
 

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