Dana 60

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  1. maverickdragger

    maverickdragger GearHead

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    so i happened to come a across a narrowed dana 60. cast number c30255. it has a complete 4 link set up with it. axles, 3 sets of gears and few odd and end pieces. it has never been bolted together. i can prolly get it all for around 300 bucks

    whats your thoughts on putting this set up in a maverick.
    or just get it sell it and put a mono leaf with cal tracs in mine and still have extra cash

    anyone on here running a dana?
     
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  2. scooper77515

    scooper77515 No current projects.

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    Why not? Or buy it, hold on to it a while, sell it on a Dodge forum and make some cash off of it.
     
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  3. maverickdragger

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    it was cut to go under a tubbed 69 camaro and has the 4 link brackets already welded to it
     
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    Nothin' wrong with a Dana if you don't have to change alot. Ford uses Dana axles in the front of alot of small 4X4's and F-super duty
     
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    The smaller Dana 44's I believe were in the fronts

    I had a 1970 E-300 Ford Van that had the big Dana rear with the floater axles and 8 lug rims. I would guess that was a Dana 60?
     
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    Rumor is the Mexican mavericks got Dana 44s! No problem with running one. Also if you look at the old pro stock mavs several ran Dana 60s.
     
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    The Dana's with floaters could be 60's, 70's, or 80's and I heard of a 90 but I don't think I've actually seen one. The front axles were usually 35's and 44's in the Explorers, Aerostars, Rangers. The 60's and 70's could also be semi-floating. The 60, I understand is comparable to Ford's 8.8.

    Front axles cannot be used for rear axles tho. I know that sounds obvious, but you never know if someone will try it.
     
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    the dana 60 is a good diff to use for drag race. if you want to back half your car and feel that you will benifit from it being back halfed then go for it. i dont know how much power or what times your trying to run but i know of plenty of "stock suspension" cars running in the 7s in the 1/4.i personaly am a big fan of caltracs and would go that rout.
     
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    The Dana 60 is much larger and much stronger than the 8.8 ever could be. It has a 9.75" ring gear compared to the 8.8" in the 8.8.
     
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    yeah ive been more intersted in a cal trac set up for mine. im lookin more to probably to sellit. im getting all of this for the price of the spool that comes with it
     
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    The dana 60 is a hell of a rear end.
     
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    The Dana 60 is a strong and heavy rear end. Chrysler used them in the Hemi cars and 440 - 4 speed cars in the 60's and 70's.
     
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