Re: Powr-lok doesn't fit

["Gary Billings" <scoutman@domain.elided>]

John wrote:
> The front differential in my Scout 80 (1962) blew
> up much to my disappointment. I found a limited
> slip differential from a 1963 which I planned to
> place in the rear and move the open differential
> in the rear up to the front.
> 
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> too short! From previous questions I have asked,
> I was under the impression that these differentials
> could be swapped with impunity. Is this not the case?
> 
> What should I do?
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> 
> john
> lusth@domain.elided


>Well John, I wouldn't think that you could do it, but I may be wrong.
>From what little I know, the front of an 80 is a Dana 27 axle, and the
>rear, someone correct me if I am wrong!, is a Dana 44.  Now, I am no
>expert, but I would think that the two wouldn't interchange.  You probably
>need to find the ring and pinion to match the axles.  
>Someone else more qualified or experienced can jump in here any time!:)


>Dan Felix
>1966 Scout 800 - running
>1965 Scout 80 - parts on a pallet
>1964 Scout 80 - rolling parts

Dan, you are right, but the real early Scout 80's had the Dana 18 T-case, which is offset from the output shaft from the tranny.  To compensate for this offset, the rear axle pumpkin on a Dana 27 was slid toward the passenger side, making the driver's axle shaft longer than the passenger side.


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1967 Scout 800, 152, 3spd
1967 Scout 800 266, 3spd
1967 Scout 800, "the project"


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