a dana 60 is just a 3/4 ton "cornbinder" rear, ya know ....

I hear they were made in a lean-to right behind Chrysler Corp by 3 Amish guys and a MOPAR engineer.

FWIW check out Gail Banks ( yea the turbo guy) he did an extensive testing on aftermarket aluminum housing backs--they all kept oil off where it needed to be etc and were awful compared to stock covers that direct oil exactly where it needs to be VERY interesting--On Youtube somewhere or easier to find on Bangshift.com
Very extensive testing--amazing results--MUCH to learn from there

Home built Dana in my turbo car.

64 -72 F100 pickups had a Dana 60 when ordered with a heavy duty locking diff. 5 on 5 1/2 non floating axles. I had 5 of these at one time, they brought good money from the off road guys. Dodge also had the Danas under half tons with the 5 on 4 1/2 axles, but they seem scarce.

While Gale's testing was impressive and interesting I am not sure how much it applies to drag racing where we only load these things down for a few seconds.

Dana 60 for my A body.

Mine is an original 3.54 1968 B Body piece, however I actually got it from a Camaro. Needed some work like ladder bar brackets cut off, a going through and a gear change. Had 4.88s in it when I got it, a little too much for me. Dr Diff helped a bunch with all the parts. Chevy parts are usually reasonably priced so that worked out pretty well.

8.75, D60, 9 inch - they all have their specific place and applications where they are the best choice. I would have no problem using any of them, in the application where they would work best. Big difference between a nice weekend driver, a fast, light weight, tube chassis car and everything in between.

I could not agree more, you are not alone on this!

Anyone know for certain what Dana came in a 1976 Dodge Van cab/chassis used for motor homes?

360 engine, about 20-22 foot long tandem wheel unit.

good probability of a dana 70 those were used in a lot of C@C's ambulances and motor homes, there should be a cast in number somewhere on the center section designating if it is a 60 or 70.

I'd say if it's a dually, it's gonna be a Dana 70.

It depends on the motor home company and what they ordered their chassis with
I bought a burnt out, burnt down to the floors, Class C 24 Ft. Dodge (1976 or 1978 model year)360 with a 727 tranny motor home chassis years ago to get the dually rear end to use in one of my old car hauler, it was a Dana 60 HD with 4.10 gears and 30 spline axles. I broke, twisted it off on the housing, the left axle is the only reason I know it had 30 spline axles in it
That happened while racing my bracket car, not the truck at the Division 7 bracket finals in the late 1980s, one of the other racers welded it back together for me on the back of his open car trailer at the track and I drove it that way for three or four more years until I sold it
That was a 1957 Dodge one ton 4 speed truck tranny and chassis converted into a car hauler, the frames on the early Dodge trucks where several inches wider than either Ford, Chevy or I.H. chassis so that motor home chassis rear end ended up being a answer to my prayers, the width and leaf spring perches where exactly dead nuts to fit that old wide truck chassis The original rear end was shot, 4.89 ratio and sung to me all the way to the races and back
The 4.10 ratio was the cats meow It had little bitty short 7.00 x 16.5, I think that was the size, tires on the rear. Nothing taller would fit without extensive chassis mods

Yep, and this statement "available to ALL car makes" allows me to use it and not feel bad about it. Also it isn't the Ford 60 or the Chevy 60 so...

So with your thinking my powerglide isn’t GM either. ATI case, ATI bellhousing, TCI gear set, TCI valve body, clutches and band I bought from an Ohio vendor. Thanks, I will sleep
Better tonight. Lol

Ohhhh and my shortened Dana has aftermarket gears, spool, axles, brakes, bearings, seals, yoke, and gears.

people wonder why these company's don't come out with any new parts for mopars. because it didn't come stock on their 50 year old car.

To whom it may concern,


I don't care what you put in your car. I hope you can just answer questions I have and move on. Also unless you're going to fund my build I don't care that you would use a 9" Ford over a Dana, or a Glide over a 727. Have a great day.