Re: Yet another Dana 60 post! Need help w/ ?
[Re: The Duster]
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07/12/10 11:15 PM
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That is pretty narrow... I wouldnt worry about being on the taper other than its more work just got to make them square and parallel... myself, if I had the 9" thats what I would use instead of buying more stuff... Also I would go 4-link now and not even think ladder bars... look at the lengths of the different anti roll bars before you go any farther... try to keep the shocks out as far as possible for better stability...JMO
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Re: Yet another Dana 60 post! Need help w/ ?
[Re: The Duster]
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07/13/10 01:46 AM
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No way, no how, would I have my suspension brackets welded to cast...but thats just me. Use the 9" you have, or if it must be a Mopar rear, use an 8.75.
Look at it this way...axles are axles, brakes are brakes, spools, gears, etc..they cost the same for either rear. You have the 9". Yes, you will need to buy a decent center and an alum pinion support for the Ford. Both of these will cost you about $500 if you shop around, but you won't have your main suspension components welded to cast.
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Re: Yet another Dana 60 post! Need help w/ ?
[Re: theclutcher]
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07/13/10 03:49 PM
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you can get around that width issue. with a removable lower shock mount that spans below the housing. Dont have pics but have done one.
How does that help the area where the suspension brackets attach. I don't have a Dana handy to measure, but with a 20 or 22 frame rail center and a center pinion, I can be pretty sure that one or both brackets would have to be on the webbing and not the tubing.
Never having built a K-car, I can't comment on if the rails need to narrower on the early A body, but I am betting yes. The early A bodies were some of the narrowest cars I have ever worked with.
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Re: Yet another Dana 60 post! Need help w/ ?
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07/13/10 04:03 PM
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Early A bodies have just about the same width rear frame rails as later model A's. Also, I believe Dana center sections are about 17.5". Thats going off memory though.
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Re: Yet another Dana 60 post! Need help w/ ?
[Re: Flite_727]
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07/13/10 05:31 PM
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A friend of mine just offered me a FREE Dana 60, no guts or ends from a 71 Dodge 3/4 ton truck. Is this the way I should go? Moser is who I will probably be using to narrow, and get axles, etc from as I can drive there in about two hours. It looks like most anti roll bars adjust from 16" to 24". At least the ones from A.R.T. do
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Re: Yet another Dana 60 post! Need help w/ ?
[Re: The Duster]
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07/13/10 09:45 PM
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The C/M Frame rails are 21" outside to outside. 4-link brackets are 21" outside to outside. With the Dana 38" flange to flange, It's the most you can get under the car with 33x 16.5x 15 tires rims are 4" b/s. So you have 20" centers and everything lines up. Wheelie bars have room as well.. All parts fore the 4-link are from RJ Race Cars inc. (Quarter-Max) It's very tight with the anti-roll made custom brackets for it to fit centered on the 4-link. Moser spool,axles/bearings and housing ends. I ordered the axles and moser was very helpful with the measurement.
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