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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: jarhead76 on December 15, 2013, 06:27:05 pm
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have a 76 K20 with 14 bolt rear end and a Dana 44 front. its my daily driver and i take it hunter camping in the mountains all year round. i was thinking of getting set of electronic lockers for it. if i do whats a good brand to go with or is there a better option out there?
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Do you have a full floater 14 bolt
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I thought all 14 bolt rears were fully floating? I could be wrong. :)
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There aren't any e-Lockers for a 14-bolt unfortunately. There is not enough room in the differential for the electro-magnet. If you want a selectable locker for the 14-bolt you are going to have to go ARB.
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Not all 14 bolts are FF some are semi floaters. If your 14 is a FF and open differentials then your next choice is a Detroit locker.
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i believe that are full floaters. i have to remove the axle shaft to get the drums open. so i think that's what they are if not how would i tell.
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i believe that are full floaters. i have to remove the axle shaft to get the drums open. so i think that's what they are if not how would i tell.
that is the easiest way to tell. semi-floating the drums pull off the with out removing the axle shafts.
FF axle drum... http://www.askjeffwilliams.com/auto-mechanic-tips-training/how-to-change-truck-drum-brakes/
(http://www.askjeffwilliams.com/uploads/Image/GM%20install%20axle.JPG)
SF axle drum... http://we-crash.proboards.com/thread/26962/8-lug-3-ton-rearends?page=2
(http://image.4wheeloffroad.com/f/31612873/131_9902_03_o+131_9902_dana_60_vs_gm_14_bolt+semi_floating_axle.jpg)
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buy a Detroit and put it in, you'll be very happy............
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thank you vary much. what a bout the front. i don't have locking hubs (that will soon change) i have know idea how to tell what it is ether than its a Dana 44
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Post a pick of the diff.... as far as lock out hubs go, maybe not so fast....... depending on what transfer case you have things might be a little more complicated. what does the top of your 4wd knob say? you may have a np203 transfer case, which is a full time transfer case. Search part time conversion for np203 case .
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e-Lockers are available for the D44 front-end, but they cost nearly as much as an ARB. You are looking at around $800 retail for just the locker! A Detroit will cost you about $600, so it is only a couple hundred more for a selectable locker if you are going for it.
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its a daily driver, I would go with a LSD in the front. having a locker in the rear would be plenty.
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ya its a np203. after reading the thread about converting the 203 i don't really see a point. with a air locker in the rear i should be good. unless I'm missing something.