bonepuzzle

needed to identify the gearing in the front end of my truck. tried scrubbing the shit out of the dana 27... any numbers that were once there, are illegible. so i decided to take it apart instead. easy enough!! 4.27 gearing. now i am on the look out for a dana 44 (4.27:1)

took some photos underneath the truck. ill have better pictures once its on stands. right now front breaks are drum. will be converted to disc breaks. got the truck from a member. he got the truck from who knows. but he was the one who informed me the gears didnt match up. ill find out what the gear ratios are and report back. starting from the front. photos to the rescue.

^^thank you! thats exactly what i was thinking of doing. i know not to mess with a good thing. the l18 runs pretty great. doesnt struggle for power. idles nice and low. but i was looking into building up a l20, then much later on dropping that in. p.s. ill post a few pictures of the drive train soon!

the gearing isnt matched up. front end is off a cj5 maybe it was done for looks, probably an unfinished project. i have not taken anything apart yet to find out what the gear ratios are. that will be for the weekend.

just a couple more photos. l18. runs pretty good. gonna get a kit for the carb though. moar air

i know there are a few of you out there 4x4ing with your datsun. ive recently purchased my first datsun and my first 4x4 - '73 620. (had a prerunner RIP). looks like the 4x4 was a dealer installation... but as it is now, it isnt in working condition. basically the front and rear end dont match up -______- front end: dana 27 rear end: stock what should i do? should i stick with the 27's and find another one/something with the same gearing for the rear end? or should i get something completely different? what do you all have?

today i purchased an awesome 620, '73. this is my first datsun, but i have always loved them. she has an l18 and IS 4x4. but ill have to do some work to get that up and running. i am very excited to work on this truck. i dont know too much about how to work on cars, but this truck is a great learning opportunity. i am sure i will be coming to you guys for some advice very soon. ill post some more photos eventually.