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    Which manual transmission?

    Is that a 4 wheel drive? I have a NV4500 I can put in my 79 K20 which has 4.10 gears but I’m checking to see if I can convert my 14 bolt to 3.73, and heard the front Dana44s can be converted by just swapping axles.
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    Another front diff ID Q

    Just watched a good video on YouTube called Dana 44 ball joint replacement, and it shows how you have to start with removing the entire hub assembly and spindle, and since my hub and spindle aren’t coming out I’ll either take it to a shop or get a whole Dana44.
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    Another front diff ID Q

    Thanks, there is a D44 knuckle I can get nearby, how does the bottom ball joint come off? I don’t see how to get the nut off if it, it’s tight to the knuckle and between the U joint and the knuckle. The top one I can pound down on to get it loose.
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    Another front diff ID Q

    Thank you, definitely a Dana 44. Now I can shop for a knuckle. There was nothing but a pile of rust inside the hub when I bought it. The PO just left it engaged all the time as it never left the ranch. I got the cap, two snap rings and two round things out but the washer with the square gear...
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    Another front diff ID Q

    I just read hotrodPM’s helpful sticky on IDing front diffs. It says from 79 on, the 2500’s were GM corporate ten bolts. Mine is a 79 2500. But I’ve read that Dana’s are “ stamped” with a 44 or 60 facing the the T case. And mine has a 44.8 forged not stamped onto that rear, between webs...
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    Do U joints have to align in any way

    How does one ensure a U joint is installed such that a grease nipple is under compression, and under compression from what? I’ve seen them pointed in and inaccessible, a sure sign of ineptitude
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    Do U joints have to align in any way

    Thanks, I’ll line them up as long as it’s still out
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    Do U joints have to align in any way

    Meant to say, I only marked the rear one’s location
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    Do U joints have to align in any way

    I just put a new carrier bearing on my 79 K20 and realized I didn’t note if the three U joints aligned in any way, does it matter whether they are parallel to each other? Or maybe the least parallel is best? I not marked the position of the rear one on it’s differential so am hoping there’s...
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