Dana 60

[72ScampTramp]

Ok Im tearing down my Dana today for rebuild. Is there anything I need to watch out for? Whats a good way to clean all these parts up?

 

[805moparkid]

Ok Im tearing down my Dana today for rebuild. Is there anything I need to watch out for? Whats a good way to clean all these parts up?

im assuming its not a new strange housing so save and write down where all the shims went and what size...

after than you can just brake clean or if you have a solvent tank, dip them...

sandblast the housing and repaint!

 

[72ScampTramp]

See I wondered that about the shims. If I put the same sizes and quanaty back in each point both sides then the pinion that is should go back in... Im doing this with out a case spreader so it should be fun.

 

[805moparkid]

See I wondered that about the shims. If I put the same sizes and quanaty back in each point both sides then the pinion that is should go back in... Im doing this with out a case spreader so it should be fun.

hmm... thats why the new strange 60 housings are so nice! they have adjusters like the 8.75!!

 

[72ScampTramp]

Yes that is true but the added cost of an 8 3/4 or a Strange dana isnt in my budget. I was lucky and scored this truck dana with the gears I wanted and its a power loc diff. Ill have less in this build then I will buying a used unknown 8 3/4

 

[onig]

Check the carrier bearing cups (outer racers) for signs of spinning.
This is somewhat common for the Dana 60s

onig