Re: strong diff

[Larry <lgardinier@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Don
I have found a 70 something dodge pickup in our local pic-n-pull junkyard
that appears to have a dana 60 rear with 5 bolt pattern. Is this the one
you're talking about?? These guys only get $75 for any complete rear you
take out, so say the word and I'll load up my trusty battery operated
sawzall. By the way, I used to live in upstate N. Y. and raced Div. 1
(Cayuga Dragway points meets) for a few years. I'll bet our paths crossed a
few times. Thanks for any info. You gotta love this site.
Larry G.
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From: "Don Dulmage" <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 8:58 AM
Subject: strong diff


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We have been converting 3/4 ton danas . very easy. We have ben buying them
"Cheap" without the full floating axles and brake drums. often with 410 or
456 gears already and chopping the ends off, buying a set of ends from Moser
etc and welding them on and ordering a set of aftermarket axles.
Best one cost us $110 (Can) or about $85 US, $85 for the new axle ends and
$400 for axles and bearings. It took about a full day to do the mod . We
have a year on it now with no trouble. Shortening or street converting a
dana is much easier because of the smooth axle tubes which are much easier
to reference to square than say the 8 3/4 or ford 9" . Several workable
solutions exist including even the common carpenters square.  We chopped the
end with a chop saw then squared them up to the square by hand till they
were right on ,then tacked them carefully and rechecked and tapped till we
were happy. We then welded them a bit at a time (3/4") and opposite to each
other  We know we got it right because the axles went in with a gentle push
by hand. Now after a years running we know its good.
Cheap strong and fun. Once you remove the words hurry and exotic from any
combination it is amazing how easy the work becomes and what can be
accomplished.
There are literly millions of these diffs around. i would guess most
wreckers would have at least ten in any given yard and since they dont break
there is no market for them otherwise.
just an idea  that we tried for fun.
Don

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