Does anyone know the first year the dana 60 was used in mid-sized cars?
I know it was originally a truck rear-end.

 

thats what i thought, but then what rear end did the 413 and 426's get?

 

i think it depends on what make, model, and year with those motors.

Why are you asking? I know of some really good upgrades.

 

i was just wondering
because the 426 with 12.5 to 1 compression stock from the factory would have needed more than the 8 3/4? right?

 

the dana 60 and 8 3/4 rear ends are both extremely strong. I would be happy with either rear end behind a big block.

 

unless you have a 4 speed, but we talked about that like a month or two ago
remember 78?
did the 413 and 426 get the 8 3/4 even with a stick?

 

yes they did 67 but you will have to wait till i get home to give you the year hehehe when they were in the cars/trucks

 

ok
no problem chally
but, i will hold you to that

 

I do remember that thread. I'd still be happy with either though.

 

will do 67 but the way things are going around here it might run into next week now cause of the cold ripping through here tonight and it gets to be a pain working in the cold as you get slower and slowwer and slowweerr while working hehehehehe but ill get the years for you if 78 doesn't first hahaha which im sure he will

 

haha
thanks

 

hehehe no problem ,,,, now just need to get home

 

good luck

 

https://moparforums.com/forums/f62/d...ase-help-1825/

I think this was the thread. I just did a quick word search.

 

i remember that thread
but, it showed that a dana could be a 9 1/4 and a 9 3/4
is that right?

 

are you back yet?

 

yaaaaaaa''' hehehehe sorry forgot and will look into it tomarrow for you ok

 

ok
no problem

 

thats what i thought, but then what is the 9 1/4?

 

I know they put the 9 1/4 in some Cordobas, and when I look for it I have been told that they were a truck differential, I have not received anymore info, just what I was told.

 

I have a 9 1/4 in my 2wd dakota, it is a C-clip axle. They came in a lot of the 1500 trucks, V8 dakotas and just about all the durangos. They are probably the strongest of all the C-clip axles but the C-clips are still a weak point.

 

ok 67 wright this down and never forget it ok hehehehe ====When the Street Hemi came out in 1966, the only differential you could get was the 8 3/4" unit. The Dana 60 became available in 1968, on 4-speed B-bodies. It was optional on the automatic models, as part of the "Super Track Pack" option. The only time that the Dana 60 was installed in an automatic-equipped Hemicar was when this option was ordered (4.10 gears were also part of the setup). As a rule, the automatic meant an 8 3/4" was installed, but there may be exceptions. These should be documentable from the trim tag (fender tag). The same is true about the 4-speed cars; the Dana 60 was specified with all Hemi-equipped 4-speed cars, and the "Track Pack" option was automatically part of the deal (3.54 gears are included). All Dana 60 differentials were equipped with limited slip; all "Track Pack" 8 3/4" diffs were also limited slip. 3.55 gears were a part of the option on the 8 3/4. The basic rule is this: 4-speed+ Hemi= Dana 60; Auto+ Hemi= 8 3/4".

 

my car is a 67, but it has a Dana 60 stock?


thanks Chally
so, when the hemi came out in 66, even if it was a 4-speed, you could only get the 8 3/4?

 

ya but you asked about the rear behind a hemi right ?

 

as far as what the notes tell me yes