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Possible future axle swap . . . "AM-??/D35" to AM-20 ?'s
« on: May 09, 2011, 08:49:52 AM »
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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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Re: Possible future axle swap . . . "AM-??/D35" to AM-20 ?'s
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2011, 08:16:03 PM »
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.
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Re: Possible future axle swap . . . "AM-??/D35" to AM-20 ?'s
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2011, 08:28:43 PM »
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.

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Re: Possible future axle swap . . . "AM-??/D35" to AM-20 ?'s
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2011, 01:29:43 AM »
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  ;)
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Re: Possible future axle swap . . . "AM-??/D35" to AM-20 ?'s
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2011, 01:42:08 AM »
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.

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Re: Possible future axle swap . . . "AM-??/D35" to AM-20 ?'s
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2011, 05:26:37 PM »
Hmm ;D I have NO Problem with getting creative ;)

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