? about Dana 60

Posted By: 82ramIndy493

? about Dana 60 - 03/30/13 02:01 AM

I was checking info about a Dana in Hollander the other day and noticed that 1n 1970 Chrysler offered 2 Dana's for the 70 B Body cars only , 1 was a 23 spline offset axle one offered for the 68 to 70 B bodies and 2 was a 35 spline equal axle type for the 70 B body only. Is this true and why was #2 built that way? I was more familiar with the offset axle one and thought that was the only way they were built.

Posted By: Locomotion

Re: ? about Dana 60 - 03/30/13 03:52 AM

I believe 1970 would have been a transition year going from the "old" 23 spline to the "new" 35 spline. I don't have the measurements, but I'm pretty sure the 35 spline axles are bigger in diameter and stronger.

Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: ? about Dana 60 - 03/30/13 06:10 AM

Quote:

I believe 1970 would have been a transition year going from the "old" 23 spline to the "new" 35 spline. I don't have the measurements, but I'm pretty sure the 35 spline axles are bigger in diameter and stronger.

Your absolutely correct on that about bigger being better and stronger

Same thing on the transition in 1970

Posted By: 446acuda

Re: ? about Dana 60 - 03/30/13 08:23 PM

23 and 35 both have a 1.5" major diameter

Posted By: sthemi

Re: ? about Dana 60 - 03/31/13 06:42 AM

They also changed from the Dana Power Loc ( clutch type carrier) to the Dana Trac Loc...( cone type)..
so they fixed the axle problem, and gave us a problem filed carrier.

Posted By: DoctorDiff

Re: ? about Dana 60 - 03/31/13 10:50 AM

1970 passenger car Dana 60 rears came with 35 spline, 4-pinion Power-Lock clutch style sure-grips.

The 2-pinion, 35 spline, clutch style Track-lock was introduced in the 1971 model year.