Re: Dana 60 to Dana 70 conversion possible?
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The 70 is about 20% stronger and has a wider gear selection.... I asked on here a couple years ago...I had a dana 70. And I had ask right here in this four months. If I could put dana 60 parts into a dana 70 housing. And 2as told no. So I pitched it
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Re: Dana 60 to Dana 70 conversion possible?
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02/09/16 11:01 PM
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I asked on here a couple years ago...I had a dana 70. And I had ask right here in this four months. If I could put dana 60 parts into a dana 70 housing. And 2as told no. So I pitched it I have no idea which way you can go with parts. I do know that both use the same rear cover. I'm probably going back to a 60 housing. You are more than welcome to my 70 housing. It already has 4.10 gears in it. It's a floater style Ford truck rear, so you will have to cut it down and weld on housing ends.
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Re: Dana 60 to Dana 70 conversion possible?
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I still have a Dana 60 housing w/axles for sale.
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Re: Dana 60 to Dana 70 conversion possible?
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Kenny...it'll bend again. You need a stronger housing that you can backbrace. Get a 9". If you're dead set on keeping the Dana, just retube the one you have now.
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Re: Dana 60 to Dana 70 conversion possible?
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Hey Chip, That's not what happened. Basically, my mistake. Learned how to weld heavy steel using the Dana as my guinea pig. First ladder bar bracket setup broke loose. Luckily, still had the leaf springs in. Rewelded at least one more time, maybe twice. After all that heating, tubes finally took a setting slightly bowed. Haven't moved since, Axles still slide in and out dead square. Just don't think I should be hacking up these tubes anymore. I priced retubing through Currie. Almost as expensive as a new S60 housing. I bought this 52" Dana complete from Direct Connection drum to drum with 5.13 gears for $850. It's now cut down to 46 1/2".
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