8.25 to D44

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Outlander560

NAXJA Forum User

Location

New York

• May 21, 2012

• #1

01 xj aw4 np231 5.5 lift
8.25 with an sye and Tom Woods DS

Can I still use the same DS on the D44 that I used on the 8.25? Will it be to long to short? From Pinion Yoke to Output shaft on the Tcase was 34 inches. I dont know off hand if the housing on the D44 is longer or shorter then the 8.25 Please help gents with my newbish question.

 

the_weirdo

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NAXJA Member

Location

Seattle, WA

• May 21, 2012

• #2

From recollection, the D44 is slightly longer than the C8.25. You may still be OK, how much slip do you have left on the shaft?

 

ROBZ95Xj

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Location

Keene NH

• May 21, 2012

• #3

you will be fine, the diffrence is very minimal

 

VAhasnoWAVES

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Location

Lake City, Mi

• May 21, 2012

• #4

ROBZ95Xj said:

you will be fine, the diffrence is very minimal

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but unless the D44 is upgraded to some extent, its really not a worth while upgrade.

 

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Outlander560

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Location

New York

• May 22, 2012

• #5

Yes it's pretty well upgraded compared to mine...but thanks for the info guys i appreciate it

 

Darky

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Location

29 Palms, CA

• May 22, 2012

• #6

I went from an 8.25 to a built D44 and reused everything except U Bolts.

 

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1x1_Speed_Craig

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Location

Grand Rapids, MI

• May 22, 2012

• #7

A test fit of this '05 LJ Dana 44 (same width/dimensions an an XJ Dana 44) into my daughter's "project donor" 1999 XJ (4.0L/AW4/NP231) revealed that the XJ pinion appeared to be a little shorter than the 8.25 that we pulled out...I'm guessing by an inch or so. We'll probably have the rear driveshaft rebuilt/lengthened for her project once we get to that point.