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front spindle swap question

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front spindle swap question
johnnyreb

johnnyreb

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1980 cj5 258ci straight 6, 31x10.50's. Partial Teamrush iginition upgrade, MC 2150 Carb. 4.0 head swap, factory header. I call him "Eugene".

Dad's jeep when he raced in the 70's. Cj2 running gear, ford 300 cu in 6 cyl with 3 deuces. Fiberglass model T body and hand laid fiberglass hood. welded 5.38 gears and beer keg fuel tank. see avatar
Wife's: Black 04' Liberty with all the bells and whistles.
Quick question guys. I just bought a 78 front axle without spindles to swap into my 80 CJ5 . Will the 80 front spindles and brake bracket bolt up to the 78 knuckles without a problem? Is there a different between the 78 and 80, other than the number of bolts in the caliper?
 
I am pretty sure they are the same, after the front disk brakes came out the spindles got heavier. I have seen the older versions break also.
 
thanks Torxhead. I was hoping it was just a simple swap since my new axle has stripped knuckles and i need to use the parts off my 80 model axle.
 
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