Dana 60- now what?

[Longgone]

Okay , I got the Dana ...........now what? Lol! It`s from a later model Ford truck and will need everything. Any suggestions on where to get axles, ring & pinion and a positraction unit would be great. I`m going to replace the 8.75 in my Barracuda.

 

[daredevil]

that cuda got a hemi

 

[Longgone]

No hemi but a 496 -6 barrel.

 

[PLUMCRAZY]

Okay , I got the Dana ...........now what? Lol! It`s from a later model Ford truck and will need everything. Any suggestions on where to get axles, ring & pinion and a positraction unit would be great. I`m going to replace the 8.75 in my Barracuda.

Chop saw and a welder.:toothy10::cheers:

 

[daredevil]

watch craigslist some 4.10 ratio posi,s show up time to time

 

[Longgone]

Chop saw and a welder.:toothy10::cheers:

There`s a guy locally that can do the shortening. I`m thinking of Moser axles. I really like my 3.91 gear but I can only find 3.73 or 4.10 gears for the Dana around that range. I`m also going to need spring perches and flanges. ???

 

[74fldart]

also ebay has posis for pretty good prices , also go to strange or moser and look up diffs. they had a power lock i think it was but new for $260.00 also a good deal on axles and bearings is from dr. diff if you dont mind using yukon brand . look him up by doing a search. im having my housing ends welded on my truck dana as we speak , so soon ill be getting axles and so on. on ebay a guy here in florida had cnc housing ends for $56.00 . i bought my perches thru jegs for 11.99 and used strange ends.

 

[daves66valiant]

Sweet. That Dana will look awesome when finished. With all that power coming from that big block you'll need it.

The best thing is that you have the 5-speed. :cheers: Best case scenario is that you find 3.91s since you like them. That's what I have too in mine. Worse comes to worse I would get the 3.73s if it is mostly a street car. Get the 4.10s if at the track more often.

Of course you have more experience with your car and know what you like already with the 5-speed.

Keep us updated on the Dana progress. This would be a really cool thread for others who want to find old Ferd Dana rears at a cheaper price.

 

[Longgone]

also ebay has posis for pretty good prices , also go to strange or moser and look up diffs. they had a power lock i think it was but new for $260.00 also a good deal on axles and bearings is from dr. diff if you dont mind using yukon brand . look him up by doing a search. im having my housing ends welded on my truck dana as we speak , so soon ill be getting axles and so on. on ebay a guy here in florida had cnc housing ends for $56.00 . i bought my perches thru jegs for 11.99 and used strange ends.

Thank you 74fldart, you look to be in the same boat as I. I`ll take your advice and check out these places.


QUOTE=daves66valiant;275983]Sweet. That Dana will look awesome when finished. With all that power coming from that big block you'll need it.

The best thing is that you have the 5-speed. :cheers: Best case scenario is that you find 3.91s since you like them. That's what I have too in mine. Worse comes to worse I would get the 3.73s if it is mostly a street car. Get the 4.10s if at the track more often.

Of course you have more experience with your car and know what you like already with the 5-speed.

Keep us updated on the Dana progress. This would be a really cool thread for others who want to find old Ferd Dana rears at a cheaper price.[/QUOTE]

It sounds like someone with a sledgehammer pounding the floorboard when the pinion snubber hits the car as I power shift. I`m afraid I`m going to tear up something back there so I want to do something about it before something "lets go". The rear end was free so I thought I`d give it a go. I`ve also pulled the 7.25 from the vert to install the original 8.75. Sitting next to the Dana 60 it appears to have given birth. Lol!