timmie124

I'm looking on craigslist at rear ends and I'm starting to become really confused because when looked up dana 60 a lot of them were off of fords?
is the ford dana 60 the same as a mopar dana 60 ?

78D200

I don't know if Ford ever put a dana 60 in the rear of their cars. I believe that most of the ones that you are seeing are the Dana 60s that Ford put into their trucks (front and rear axles).

timmie124

yeh its off of a 350
is it the same as the mopar dana 60?
i wana put it into my 73 satellite

78D200

It is not. Depending on the price, it will either be a full floating rear axle or a high pinion fron axle.

78D200

Now you can use the full floating rear axle but will will be 8 on 6.5 lug pattern, HUGE brakes, and a very heavy axle. Not really what you want. I'd keep looking as there are some Mopar Dana 60 housing out there for cheap $$$.

timmie124

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/pts/2097176797.html
there's the ad, 75 dollars i can't imagine it being anything special

78D200

Translation - 4.10 gears (maybe), full floating, ~64" wide WMS to WMS, heavy, great for a truck; not so much for a car.

timmie124

what would be a good rear end and gear ratio then
im probably going to be running a stall converter anywhere from 2800 to 3200
and running this cam in my 383
http://www.compcams.com/Company/CC/c...?csid=709&sb=2

78D200

8.75 or dana 60 with 3.55 gear and sure grip (limited slip, posi, etc.). It's going to cost some money though either way you go.

Most dana 60 axles built to this spec are running $1300-$1800 easy.

1966sportfury

this is the main reason.you would rather have 5 bolt wheels not 8 bolt wheels. rims 16~16.5~17. it would look funny on a car i would think.

78D200

Actually, they do make 15" 8 lug wheels and you can get 5 on 5.5 and 6 on 5.5 hubs for the rear D60 axles now. They just cost some coin, and you need to do a disc brake set-up using 76-79 (I think) Eldorado calipers so that you will have a parking/e-brake set-up.

I actaully thought about building one like this for my Valiant but I don't think that it's needed with a stock slant 6/904 drivetrain.

rdrunner1974

You did'ny say where you are located or what you have for a car. There are lots of rear ends available, need more info.
http://www.searchallcraigs.com/resul...DSearch%232509

http://www.searchallcraigs.com/resul...earch%25232509

timmie124

im probably going to be running a stall converter anywhere from 2800 to 3200
and running this cam in my 383
http://www.compcams.com/Company/CC/c...?csid=709&sb=2
transmission is a 727 tf
the car is a 73 plymouth sattalite
im located in santa ana (orange county)

440roadrunner

Actually a truck 60---and they were used not just in Fords---CAN make for a cheap base for a narrowed rear.

You are gonna toss the full floating crap, anyway, so all you'll use is the housing and carrier

Not all '60's were "full floating." Some used what amounts to an oversized flanged axle, but you'll throw THAT away, too

Unless you are building a real high horse race car, to me an 8 3/4 or Ford 9" makes WAY more sense. THERE IS SOME DISPUTE as to whether a well built Ford 9" is all that much weaker than a Dana

78D200

There are flanged ends on E-bay for about $150/pr (I think) that would allow you to build a custom dana 60 rear axle into a semi floating axle if you so wanted. Uses 3" bearing and is designed for 3" axle tubes.

67 GTX

But there is the magic word "built". A stock Dana is strong. But you are right, any rear can be built up.

In reference to the topic, can't he just get the rear and change out all the guts and rebuild it as the one for cars? But then again, that'll cost a lot.

timmie124

i think my autoshop teacher has a old ford 9 inch in the back of the shop its been sitting around for 5 years i think he said along it looks pretty small and not to much rust on it i can probably get it from him pretty cheap or even free, how much would it cost to build that up to work?
there's also a Chrysler 8.25 that i think came out of a dart but I've been told those are too small to handle big blocks

blue 68 gts

Put an 8 3/4 in it, w/ 3:55s and maybe some axles and you'll be golden.

Unless you're running 10s, or a stick, there isnt a need for a Dana.

Lets put it this way... My dads Dart runs 10.80s all day long, and hes been running an 8 3/4 for..... 13 years in that car. He broke 2 teeth off the ring gear in those 13 years. Thousands of passes put on it.

78D200

There is a lot of aftermarket support for the 9" rear ends. You just need to watch which one you get as there are differences between them. It all has to do with bearing size, that I know, but that's all I know about them.

You could build a truck dana 60 for the car.

You'll need one of these for each side - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Beari...Q5fAccessories

The nice thing about these are that you can run a disc brake setup or drums if you want. If you decided to go this way, I would build the truck dana 60 with these to the stock car dana 60 spec that way you can run axle shafts that are already manufactured instead of custom one can cost quiet a bit more.

78D200

Heck, if I knew there was a good market for these, I'd probably build some myself and sell them off. I'd just need to find a coupde of PDF files on the car dana 60 housings.

scrapmetal

I got one outta a Ford 1 ton and put 9 inch brakes and ends on it!

78D200

If you don't mind investing the time and you have the equipment and know-how, you can build just about any custom axle.

I actually bought a small toolbox off of a guy that built a set ford 9" center sections with dana 60 outers (front and rear) for his CJ7. Guy has been running them for 11 years now and has yet to break them.

bboogieart

Not forgetting the internal changes needed and all the parts you will need to replace with factory car parts, the mounting points and the tubes need to be modified to fit. Why are you fighting going with an 8 3/4? Very durable in stock form and bolts right in. They can be had cheap and hold up behind stout big blocks. As far as that goes the later 9 1/4 is plenty solid for such an application. It can be found in sizes to fit you application as well. Came in big C's and B's of the 70's with big block power. Do some research and see what it's all about, then you can make an educated decision.