Does anyone know if the brake drums from a Dana 35 will work on a Chrysler 8.25? I am looking to do a swap but the 8.25 I found does not come with brakes. I have also heard that the housing is longer on the 8.25 and could possibly require a shorter drive shaft but I don't think that would be an issue as I have a 4.5" lift. Any knowledge/experience about this would be appreciated.

 

They should be the same parts but you can measure the backing plate on your D35 and compare it to the 8.25 to be sure.

Pinion on the 8.25 comes out about 1" further than the D35 but if you are lifted then you have room for it

 

Yeah, all of that brake stuff swaps over, but IIRC the Ebrake levers are different. At any rate, you can compare the two and figure it out. I installed a Junkyard 8.25 and used the best parts from both it and the outgoing Dana35 to make up a good set of brakes on the 8.25.

Then I sold the D35 to the scrapyard for 6 bucks and spent that on beer.

 

What did you pay at the junk yard for the C8.25?

 

I don't think some d35 brake parts ll swap over. Some had 10" brake drums and some had 9" drums.

 

only the police versions had the 10" drums.

 

I have seen plenty of non police versions with 10" brakes

 

according to this manual all but the police models had 9" drums whether they had the dana 35 or chrysler 8.25.

 

I believe that, but I have seen my share of non police Cherokees in junkyards with larger brake drums. A lot of people either request them from dealership or they installed themselves to upgrade the stopping power.

 

measure the backing plate, answers the specific question

 

indeed. That way u ll know exactly what u have.

 

I only have the brakes from the dana 35, the C8.25 doesn't have any brakes on it. I am just wondering if they will fit (are compatible with) the C8.25.

here is what the axle looks like

 

what's the diameter on your d35 drums then?

 

Looks like a great time to do a WJ Disk brake swap or the Tera Flex kit. Not sure if everything can swap, I did a brake conversion when I swapped in my 8.25.

 

Do you know what year is is the donor axle