Dana 60 swap

Redfoxestco said

Hey all,

I’ve got a 67 barracuda fastback that currently has a 7 1/4 rear end.
I want to swap to a Dana 60 to accomadate the rebuilt 383 stroker I have running in it.

I’ve been scouring but there’s so much different info for someone new to the world of diffs!

A) what is the appropriate width needed
B) will a Dana 60 from a 72’ Ford 250 work?
1. If so, will it need modification?


Thanks in advance!

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A Dana 60 from a 3/4 ton Ford will work fine. I got mine out of a 76 F250. It had 4.10 gears and a trac-lock, that I ditched for a new powerlock with 35 spline gears. Obviously, you'll need new axles housing ends, brakes, axles, etc. It was still quite a bit cheaper doing it that way than going with an 8-3/4 starting from scratch.

Here's a great tool for calculating tube length, etc so you end up with the pinion in the stock A-body location, if that's what you're looking to do: DoctorDiff Axle Calculator