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calvynandhobbs:
Welcome to the board Sebastian. Like said above the D44 out of a TJ is a direct swap and you can probably find one with the correct gears in it to match the front. The 8.8 is usually easier to find and cheaper, but you'll be regearing it to match the front axle and it will take some work putting perches and everything on it or you'll have to find one that already has 4.10 gears and then try to find a TJ front D30 out of a 4cyl TJ with 4.10s to match them up.
Anyway, look forward to meeting you.
sebasferrar:
I was kind of looking at having an 8.8 built. There is a company in North Carolina that does them for jeeps and will weld the mounting kit on. I am not a huge fan of welding on cast takes a lot of patients and usually a good way to heat up what you are welding on. Still fairly inexpensive when you look at the cost of destroying the stock D35 which I've seen is pretty common. I appreciate the advice that is being given!
calvynandhobbs:
Yep, ECGS sells the 8.8s already set up for a TJ for a great price when you consider the perches, gears, lockers, etc.
Mr Rock:
--- Quote from: sebasferrar on March 07, 2014, 09:58:36 PM ---Yeah I like the 8.8 because it is beefier than the D40 and you can get them anywhere. No lockers on yours?
--- End quote ---
I ran a LockRite "lunchbox" locker in the 8.8 for about four years before it gave up, I now run a Spartan for about a year now. I run my stuff pretty hard though, lol
sebasferrar:
Yeah I'd like to talk about lockers with someone that likes to run their stuff a little rough. Well talk about a number of options I guess. I look at my jeep as a toy (not really scared of breaking things to figure out what works) and am contemplating an XJ build this summer.
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