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I have what appears to be a Dana 35 rear axle in my 82' SX/4, Some say its an AM-10 other say AM-15 . . . Looks like a D35 to me ???
I am an AMC-20 fan, Would like to know if an AM-20 could be swapped under rear if one so chose to in the future ;)
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Mike
The AMC15 should handle what you want to throw at it. But I don't see why an AMC20 won't work. The Eagle is spring over, so if you have a spring under axle you'll have to move the spring brackets. What would the AMC come out of? Eagle is 5x4.5. If yo get out of a CJ you will have 2 different bolt patterns.
I do have CJ-20 but its a 47" width housing so I don't see it fitting.
I bought it for my V8 Comanche and found the Comanche has a 54" Housing with 60" WMS to WMS.
But 68'- 70' AMX's have 58" WMS spacing and 71'- 74' Javelins have 60" WMS spacing.
Those are both 5x4.5 axles as with most of AMC car's n XJ/MJ jeeps do as well.
I need the measurements of the AM-15 to find which AM-20 I would need and if such a width AM-20 exsist's in 5x4.5 then I'll swap it.
Mike
Yes sir I know i been looking for an MJ-20, I found out the 71'-74' Jav-20 is the same width, tho its got 2 piece axles it has a stronger axle housing supposedly . . . I was told buy the Jav-20 housing and install Moser or MJ-20 axle shafts to get a top notch 60" WMS spaced AM-20, I found out this axle will also swap right under an Eagle :hello2:
;D So i'm looking for a pair of 60" AM-20's 1 for my MJ-343 build and 1 for my SX/290 swap ;)
Mike
Jeep XJ axle is within 1/2" of the Eagle diff. An M20 from an early ('86 to mid '88 Metric Tonne package) Comanche will work with new spring pads and shock mounts. I have a Chrysler 8.25 from an XJ I'm about to replace my D35/M15 with (AFAIK, no such thing as a M10 diff). I have an M20 from a '78 Spirit I was going to put in my MJ but it was narrower.
My Spirit with Eagle rear diff and beefed springs (wagon springs do NOT work in SX4 or Spirits!)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/carnuck/spirit/spiritlifted.jpg)
'81 Wagon I parted for drivetrain (floor was non-existent in many places)
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/carnuck/AMC%20Eagle/
Engine cradle with front diff
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/carnuck/spirit/scans5013.jpg)
Other pics
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/carnuck/spirit/
Hmm ;D I have NO Problem with getting creative ;)
Mike