OneFreakyMF Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Hello all... Last Memorial Day weekend my girlfriend blew a couple holes in my transfer case and that was when she decided that she wanted a rig of her own to wheel.... Last weekend i finished swapping a divorced 205 into my rig ('81 720 by the way) and made room for Foxy! A '72 620 with no motor or tranny but does have the divorced Dana 20 and Dana 44 axles WITH ARB's!!!! All for a whopping total of $500... It even had an Edelborck intake for the motor I plan on swapping into my rig as soon as Foxy is rolling on her own... Lame cell phone pictures I know, sorry. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 If it truely has ARB's in both axles that is a killer deal. Are they scout axles? They look rather narrow. Nice score either way. :cool: Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Yep, they are ARB's with 4.88 gears .... I'm still trying to track down exactly what they came out of. They are very narrow!! Dude I bought it from was told they were out of a Jeep but who knows.... Does have the 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern ... Drum brake front axle too so they must be fairly old.... Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 I'm not much into 4x4's but that does look like a score. I'll keep my eyes peeled for you driving around Bremerton once it's running! Have you see the 620 4x4 for sale in Poulsbo at Yankapart? Maybe use that one as a parts truck for foxy? Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Yeah I have seen that rig up there. Aside from a motor/tranny, there isn't all that much that I need to pick up. At least not from a donor 620.... Couple of fenders maybe... Gonna start looking for a 4.3L/auto or a 4.0L/auto. Cross that bridge when I get to it.... We are still developing a plan of attack right now. So far its gonna be a .... V6/auto, twin stick the Dana 20, bucket seats, bobbed bed, 36" Iroks, Black body with pink bumpers, roll bar, and sliders... Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted September 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Got a line on a wrecked (rolled) 2001 Ford Ranger. 4.0L/automatic/4x4 for a few hundred bucks. Still runs and drives, ya just have to shimmy your way into the cab. Pics probably tomorrow! 1 Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Ok... Shot down the Ranger idea in favor of a 97 blazer! Starting the year down already! Quote Link to comment
lonwlf Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 The front axle sounds like a dana 30 from a Jeep CJ. Somebody just put the matching 44 rear in there it looks like. If that is a 44 front it would be custom built to be that narrow. The new motor should make it fun to drive though, but why not put a dana 300 on the back of the tranny so you have a married set up with 2.6 low and front dig? Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted October 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 It is a 44 and I don't think it's a custom build. I can not fathom why someone would spend the time and money to narrow a 44 and keep the drum brakes. A couple jeep nuts I know have heard of old jeeps with 44's but I can't say for sure. Doesn't really matter though.... I'm throwing full size 44s under it anyways. My girl wants it to be a lil taller so the wider axles are goin in. The transfer case still has me scratching my head a bit. I'm concerned about the strength of the dana 20 but a buddy has a CJ with one behind a 401 big block that holds up great. The 20 can be twin sticked as well. I have a divorced 205 in my rig that I could use but that thing is huge. I doesn't fit all that well under my 720. As far as gearing goes, the np233 coming out of the blazer is staying too. By the time shes does the crawl ratio is going to be in the mid 80's.... Quote Link to comment
Willdatsun Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 this looks awesome! Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted October 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Thanks! I'm pretty exited about this project. By excited I mean terrified!! I have never taken on this much of a project before but I have the tool, equipment, and know-how to get her on the trails again..... Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Been compiling a bunch of parts and such. Now I'm ready to start building motor and tranny mounts. Also, got a lil wilder idea for a transfer case setup ... Quote Link to comment
Redbullet620 Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 thats awsome Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted December 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thanks! I have a LOT of work to do still but it's coming along... Motor mounts should be done tonight and I'll get some pictures posted.... Quote Link to comment
Janksun Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I like the roll bar in the rear. I might have to do something like that in my 620 4x4.... Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted December 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Motor mounts are done. Need to get the first transfer case in and start on the transmission mount... Quote Link to comment
Hermistonkilla Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 gettin it! Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Yup! Had to cut out part of the floorboard to get the first transfer case in but I can patch that in later. Almost have the tranny mount done. Then a permanent cross member due to cutting out the original one. Picked up a couple nice Acura seats last week. Wiring and axles are coming up next! Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 motor, tranny, transfer cases, rear 44, and radiator installed! Front suspension and 44 in the works now... Foxy is coming along! 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Need more pics of Datsun stuff. :DPS My CJ5 has a 50ish" wide Dana 44 so they are out there. Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Yup... The front 44 was 53" wide and the rear 44 was 51". Now she has full width 44's! The garage was a mess, but this was taken about a week ago.... Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted May 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Front axle is in! Really wide and as far forward as I could make it! Quote Link to comment
KRAKER Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 If you're curious to find out what those axles came out of you can look them through their BOM numbers http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Dana_BOM_numbers.html http://www2.dana.com/expertforms/deabill.aspx Judging by the pic. I'd say it looks like you have a GM Dana 44 out of a fullsize 1/2 ton 65ish" WMS. It's hard to tell though, usually only Jeep used the slugs pictured. Quote Link to comment
OneFreakyMF Posted May 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 The front that is in there right now is just for mock up, it's out of a 78 Chevy half-ton. The rear is out of a 76 cherokee. When all is said and done, the 44 that is in the front of my wheeler is going in Foxy. Quote Link to comment
KRAKER Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 I look forward to seeing the end results. Quote Link to comment
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