d44 & amc20 specs

[godzilla]

I picked up a set of spare diffs over the weekend and I dis-assembled/ cleaned etc... Anyone got specs (torque) for bearing caps, pinion crush/pre-load, wheel bearing pre-load. The d44 I got doesn't have the vacumn control for 4X and I'd really like to swap it out just to delete the extra vacumn lines. All I got for specs is a s--tty Haynes manual that doesn't give these specs. Also, anyone know where to get 1 piece axles for the amc 20 or the 5/8" (I think) square head socket for removing the hub from the axles (I'll try snap-on tomorrow when he comes by the shop).

[Crazy_Jeepman]

What did the axles come out of? If it was a FSJ the AMC 20 would already have one piece axles. I will get the Specs up in a few.

[godzilla]

The axles came out of another cherokee (around the same year...83), but I noticed on the 20 that there was/is a 5/8 square head plug (like a drain plug) at the end of the axle/beginning of hub. I didn't attempt to seperate these. I could always weld a nut to the d-mn thing and pull it that way. I checked with the snap-on dealer here today and 1/2" is the largest in 1/2" drive and 3/8" is the largest in 3/8" drive. It isn't a one piece because the hubs and axles are splined.

[Crazy_Jeepman]

Two piece axles were never used on the AMC 20 in FSJ's All AMC 20's used in FSJ's have that square indent, no idea why, its just there

[godzilla]

Thanks for that info. I'd hate to go and destroy a perfectly good pair of axles (I'd stop once I f'd up the 1st one).

[godzilla]

gotta go... stanley cups on. I'll check back tomorrow eve.