Chevy axle upgrade

[rjrobin2002]

What year chevy axles can be used to upgrade early Bronco's to the larger 297 u-joint. This article says no later than 76. So what is the earliest chevy axle year and will they all be the correct spline count for my differential and hubs? Here is the link I was reading. I am aware that I will have to get the longer axle cut and re-splined.

http://azbronco.org/tech09.htm

 

[Viperwolf1]

I believe the starting year for the D44 in chevy was '72. Lots of D44 info here: http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/web_rs44.html

 

[vinson]

there used to be a place in shreveport call clutch an drive shaft on grimmet drive that cut some chevy axles for my bronco, but this was years ago cosmo was the guys name that ran the shop they did realy good work, if you get the axles check them out.

 

[rjrobin2002]

I have used Clutch and Drive in Shreveport for drive shafts but did not think they could cut and re-spline. Thanks for the info. So are all early 70's chevy dana 44 axles the correct spline count for Bronco differentials and hubs?

 

[Oatmeal]

If I'm not mistaken, what you want are the shafts from the disc braked versions, as the drum brake GM D44s also have the smaller 260X joints. If you're doing disc brakes at the same time, pick up a complete front D44 from the wrecking yard for all the parts. Some good info: http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/web_rs44.html ------------Hans