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Swapping out 8.75 with a Dana 60 on a 70 E Body #373321 07/12/09 06:17 PM 07/12/09 06:17 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 476 Mount Airy, Maryland S scrag OP mopar
scrag OP mopar S Joined: May 2005 Posts: 476 Mount Airy, Maryland	I am getting ready to buy the parts to do the swap. What all is needed? I.E. do I need a driveshaft etc. Plan is to use the Drum brakes currently on the old set up.

Re: Swapping out 8.75 with a Dana 60 on a 70 E Body [Re: scrag] #373322 07/12/09 06:36 PM 07/12/09 06:36 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,707 Florida BDW master
BDW master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,707 Florida	Just did this myself, plan on spending a small fortune. Dana driveshaft is 1" shorter compared to 8.75.

Re: Swapping out 8.75 with a Dana 60 on a 70 E Body [Re: BDW] #373323 07/12/09 08:51 PM 07/12/09 08:51 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,799 ILL M MLR426 master
MLR426 master M Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,799 ILL	There is a difference in cuda and challenger driveshaft length. logan426

Re: Swapping out 8.75 with a Dana 60 on a 70 E Body [Re: BDW] #373324 07/12/09 09:42 PM 07/12/09 09:42 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,912 Anchorage, Alaska Iceman01 Challenged
Iceman01 Challenged Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,912 Anchorage, Alaska	Quote: Just did this myself, plan on spending a small fortune. Thanks. You're making a decision on my rear end situation (see other thread) much easier... Until total honesty is on the table, we're not even talking about reality...

Re: Swapping out 8.75 with a Dana 60 on a 70 E Body [Re: MLR426] #373325 07/12/09 09:43 PM 07/12/09 09:43 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,195 Harrisburg, Pa. screamindriver master
screamindriver master Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,195 Harrisburg, Pa.	Yes, challenger is longer...Get the rear in and do some measuring for your application...Don't rely on a textbook length chart...

Re: Swapping out 8.75 with a Dana 60 on a 70 E Body [Re: screamindriver] #373326 07/13/09 02:13 PM 07/13/09 02:13 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 476 Mount Airy, Maryland S scrag OP mopar
scrag OP mopar S Joined: May 2005 Posts: 476 Mount Airy, Maryland	Thanks - it is going in a 70 Cuda and my concern was with the drive shaft and any other little glitches or lessons learned.

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