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Re: are the dana 60 truck rearends worth anything?
[Re: maxie]
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11/08/05 10:43 AM
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the guy claims it to be a posi and I would think that it is since it is in a 4x4.
that means nothing , the sure grip was an option , not std .
as far as the comment about it being the same as a car rear , its not , no place for the pinion snubber to mount , its mine for a race car wit ha ladder bar or 4 link rear suspension though
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Re: are the dana 60 truck rearends worth anything?
[Re: Dakota_Don]
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11/08/05 10:46 AM
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if you cut the tube and install 8.75 housing ends, can you use the 8.75 axels in the D60?
the axle ends are basicly the same between the dana and the 8 3/4 , as they use the same axle bearings .
the difference between the 2 is an 8 3/4 has the same length axles side to side , a dana does not , if you are using a spool its doable as there is no thrust block and you have to use green bearings , but not so with a differential .
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Re: are the dana 60 truck rearends worth anything?
[Re: 67Mopar]
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11/08/05 10:51 AM
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I need to get the lay person scoop on this, I know of alot of dodge trucks in a junky up in Maine
old chevy and ford pickups used the dana 60 also .
if you're thinking of getting a load for resale don't waste you time unless they are almost free , since strange and moser both sell NEW housings with the snubber mounts ready to bolt in for a little more than an original that needs another 500 plus for a rebuild its made scrounging for a truck rear not as fruitful as it used to be .
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Re: are the dana 60 truck rearends worth anything?
[Re: JohnRR]
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11/08/05 11:22 AM
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I disagree. I built my dana for 700 bucks and change. That's a LOT less than the new strange unit.
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Re: are the dana 60 truck rearends worth anything?
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11/08/05 11:28 AM
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I just picked one up at the Garlits show for $150 - full floater, no axles or drums, with 4.10 gears for $150.00... I missed one sunday morning for less money (reduced from saturday) with 3.23 or so gears and a suregrip   . I would have bought the second one even though I already had the first one. I'm planning on putting it in the Dakota 
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Re: are the dana 60 truck rearends worth anything?
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11/08/05 11:50 AM
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I disagree. I built my dana for 700 bucks and change. That's a LOT less than the new strange unit.
does it have the snubber provision so it can be used in a leaf sprung car ?
if you can do most of the work yourself then it can be alot cheaper , but if you have to farm it out just the labor to rebuild it is 250 plus in my area .
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Re: are the dana 60 truck rearends worth anything?
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11/08/05 11:52 AM
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I disagree. I built my dana for 700 bucks and change. That's a LOT less than the new strange unit.
does it have the snubber provision so it can be used in a leaf sprung car ?
Come on, John ! You don't need to have a pinion snubber when there is stuff like Cal Tracs and CE Slide A Links that work much better 
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Re: are the dana 60 truck rearends worth anything?
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11/08/05 01:30 PM
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I disagree. I built my dana for 700 bucks and change. That's a LOT less than the new strange unit.
does it have the snubber provision so it can be used in a leaf sprung car ?
if you can do most of the work yourself then it can be alot cheaper , but if you have to farm it out just the labor to rebuild it is 250 plus in my area .
I'd have been happy if it only cost $700 to modify around my area. I had $500 in labor... plus new axles, ends, perches, trac loc, and caltracs. The donor came out of a '88 E250 ferd van.
Black Betty: '69 Charger RT: 440 6 pack, TKO600 5 speed, 3.73 Dana.
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Re: are the dana 60 truck rearends worth anything?
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11/08/05 02:35 PM
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I disagree. I built my dana for 700 bucks and change. That's a LOT less than the new strange unit.
does it have the snubber provision so it can be used in a leaf sprung car ?
if you can do most of the work yourself then it can be alot cheaper , but if you have to farm it out just the labor to rebuild it is 250 plus in my area .
I'd have been happy if it only cost $700 to modify around my area. I had $500 in labor... plus new axles, ends, perches, trac loc, and caltracs. The donor came out of a '88 E250 ferd van.
I bought mine from a kid at work that was scrapping a truck for $50.00,, I plan on using the axel's from the 8 3/4 (35 spline)I purchased the housing end's from Jeg's ($60.00) I will have about $600.00 in R@P, spool, bearing and shim kit, plus $75.00 for a local guy to set it up and show me how to do it myself,, a fairly good chunk of change, but I can cross that off my "weakest link" list.  
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especially with shipping to Canada
