ford hp44 with chevy flat tops

[kewlkatdady]

I got the hp44 out of a '79 bronco.

A guy i know says he has 13 chevy d44 in a pile that is fixin to go the the scrap yard.

I know that most chevy d44 have the flat top knuckles and I know that I need to get the knuckles off a disc brake axle.

I know I need the knuckles, spindle and caliper bracket/ dust shield...




What else? I want to keep 5x5.5 bolt pattern to match the rear 9"

I'm going in the morning so any quick EXPERIENCE is greatly appriciated while I search...


TIA

 

[Appalachianxj]

Just grab all the outers. That way you can have a spare hub, shaft, and caliper for a core.

knuckle, spindle, caliper bracket, caliper, hub, and stub shafts.

You need a ford hub, rotor, and wheel bearings for the 5x5.5

Taken from Mr. N's page.

Option 1: Use a mix of Chevy/FSJ and Ford parts. You'll need a Chevy or Full Size Jeep Dana 44 flat top knuckles, spindle, caliper mount plate and outer axle shaft from a 73-76, see chart for exact years and BOM. To convert these to the Ford 5 on 5.5” (also the same bolt pattern as a Jeep CJ, Scout II and many other vehicles) you’ll need a 1976-1984 or 1987-1995 Ford hub, rotor and bearing. My suggestion is use 76-79 parts, but you can use an 80’s Ford IFS Dana 44 (minus 1986 and some 85 as they had a unique style.) Pull the hub with the bearings, rotor and lock-out. Any standard Dana 44 ½ ton or Chevy ½ ton 10 bolt axle lock outs should work, and spare are always good.

 

[kewlkatdady]

yeah that is the website that I found lastnight....


I seem to have a good idea on what I need....

Thanks.

 

[kewlkatdady]

I'm a little confused....

I went out and looked and several different chevy D44's (I don;t know the yrs)

All of them had one flat top knuckle and the other was not a flat top.

Am I just looking at the wrong yrs?

Are the only years that have FTK's on both sides the axles from the '70's models?

any help would be great.

 

[CanMan]

IIRC, 73-77 has flat tops both sides, 78 and up, have just flat tops on the Drivers side.

Here is some good reading. http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/flatop_knucles.html

And here. http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Steering/Steering_Research/steeringresearch.htm


Info will be within...

 

[kewlkatdady]

yeah I've read all of the first website SEVERAL times over...
the chevy pass side knuckles i saw today weren't FTK....

more good info in the second link...thanks.