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    Axle won’t go back in

    Thanks, got it. All I had to do was put the wheel on the ground two feet back, sit on it, put a pair of cotton gloves on and let my inner zen master take over.
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    Axle won’t go back in

    79 full float GM 14 bolt, took one axle out to work on the brakes and now it’s not going back in. Stops about three inches back, about the length of the splines. Been trying pushing down and in at the same time, no luck. Rotate it often. Any suggestions greatly appreciated
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    How to measure 14 bolt drum?

    Yes, the calipers they gave me wouldn’t go over the rotors, so I kept their rotors, exchanged the calipers.
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    How to measure 14 bolt drum?

    Thanks, not sure what a max diameter spec is. I do recall you saying yours was a one ton and I’m pretty sure those didn’t come with 11” ID drums. I just meant to say, since my 11” drums, shoes, cylinders were all toast, I figured I’d go bigger, and that I may as well go disc since it was...
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    How to measure 14 bolt drum?

    If the Dana 44 only came with one rotor diameter ( 12.5”) then that’s likely what happened. I told them I had a K20 and that I had a Dana 44
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    Upgrade master cylinder with a disc brake conversion?

    I meant all the disc/disc ones work for any disc/disc vehicle, or so it seems anyway.
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    Upgrade master cylinder with a disc brake conversion?

    Thanks, parts guy told me most replacements aren’t available and like you said they get swapped out for adjustable, mostly. There are lots of good options, Lugnut has the disc/ disc, so does Wilwood and Inlinetubing, others. They all work for all disc/disc apps
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    Upgrade master cylinder with a disc brake conversion?

    T Rhanks, I’ll see if the 91 works on a 79, ask the parts guy
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    How to measure 14 bolt drum?

    BTW I’m replacing my rear lines without hoses too, not that difficult.
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    How to measure 14 bolt drum?

    Thanks very much. All I know is my Dana 44 had 13” (12.5) rotors when I got it, and when I replaced the rotors and calipers Napa gave me 13” rotors (12.5 actually) but the calipers they gave me wouldn’t fit over them and when I returned the calipers they said they should have asked me which...
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    Upgrade master cylinder with a disc brake conversion?

    I just found out I’ve got 13” discs on the front ( Dana 44). and 11” drums on the rear, so if I put discs on the rear I can go to 13”, same parts as up front. I doubt it’s easy to find 13” back plates, ( to keep it drum) but might start looking.
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    How to measure 14 bolt drum?

    The 13” rotors fit on my Dana 44
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    How to measure 14 bolt drum?

    THANKS
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    How to measure 14 bolt drum?

    How are drums measured? I thought inside. But the ID on my 14 bolt is only 11” and when I got rotors for the front they gave me 13” because they said my rear brakes were 13”. Trying to order from Rick Auto, which has no phone help. They have 11 and 13” drums. Mine are 13 1/2 OD Thanks
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    Upgrade master cylinder with a disc brake conversion?

    Any idea where I can get the right proportioning valve?
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    Upgrade master cylinder with a disc brake conversion?

    Sounds good, thanks!
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    Upgrade master cylinder with a disc brake conversion?

    When doing a conversion to disc brakes is it a good idea to go to a later model master cylinder/booster that served four disc brakes? I’ve been watching some YouTube videos on the swap and only heard one comment on it, he changed out his old master/booster for a later model one. I thought I...
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    Leaf springs need help

    Thanks, I’ll look at SD springs, and get some shocks.
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    Leaf springs need help

    I just got a 79 K20 4x4 that rides like a boat and looks like a two wheel drive. It’s had a tough life hauling hay on bumpy roads. I’d like to just get it back to original, but don’t know whether to trust the suppliers on what to get, or get some more springs from a yard and just add some...
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    What type of transfer case do I have in my truck ?

    AA sells a flywheel for this that is bored "for the bigger NV4500 pilot bearing"
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    What type of transfer case do I have in my truck ?

    I've never seen a flywheel that didn't have a pilot bearing, thats where the end of the tranny input shaft rides. Some are bushings and some are ball bearing but they all have some kind of bearing.
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    What type of transfer case do I have in my truck ?

    Not sure which "adapter for that setup" you are referring to, the factory 84 and earlier or the AA?
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    What type of transfer case do I have in my truck ?

    Thats good to know. I think my 79 NP205 has a long shaft and the figure 8 bolt pattern same as if it were bolted to the TH400 instead of my SM465. Anyway, the Advance Adapter kit, part # 50-0217 will work really well because it replaces the tail/adapter thats on my NV4500 now, instead of...
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    What type of transfer case do I have in my truck ?

    Thanks, to a shorter input and then what? Where are those shorter inputs available? If I use an AA adapter it moves my T case stick back under the seat so I’m very interested. According to AA the Nv4500 has two spline tooth numbers on it’s output shaft and their adapter requires cutting...
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    What type of transfer case do I have in my truck ?

    Nice job, do you have one of the 205 T case on the 4500?

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