Dana 60 ???

[BURB-STYLE]

does anybody know if a dodge dana 60 will fit a chevy. i have an 83 suburban and can't find any chevy 60's cheap. is the rotation in the diff the same. just from eyeballing it looks like the spring perch's should be the same.
any help greatly appreciated.

 

[rockdog]

Almost the same. Check out the 60 bible, written by Bilvista on pirate. More info in there than you might ever get anywhere else.

 

[Shawn]

The dodge 60 front should be about 2" narrower than the chevy and both are standard rotation.

 

[Tacoma]

isnt' the Dodge driver's side drop???

 

[mbryson]

isnt' the Dodge driver's side drop???

Only '94 and newer.......and they kinda suck with center-axle-disconnect and the unit bearings.

does anybody know if a dodge dana 60 will fit a chevy. i have an 83 suburban and can't find any chevy 60's cheap. is the rotation in the diff the same. just from eyeballing it looks like the spring perch's should be the same.
any help greatly appreciated.

I think you'll be modifying spring perches and whatnot, but I think it'll work out. I might be willing to swap to a kingpin Dodge 60 with internal type hubs and 4.56 gears if you ran across one (some of them are D61's and have some issues--watch out). I have a duallie Chevy 60 (easily changed with hubs).

 

[Hickey]

The kingpin dodge has the same perch width, but the pinion angle is lower than the Chevy. Ditto on the 2" narrower.

 

[tv_larsen]

The kingpin dodge has the same perch width

Wrong, the Dodge perch width is about 1/2" wider than the Chevy, just enought to make a difference.

 

[harkinoff]

Wrong, the Dodge perch width is about 1/2" wider than the Chevy, just enought to make a difference.

ditto... 1/2" wider, atleast mine is..

You could run on a chev, but your springs wouldn't be straight...
Didn't realize there was a pinion angle difference either?

 

[BURB-STYLE]

thanks guys. the narrower thing would be ok that way i wouldn't have to use spacers on the 14ff to keep track width similar. 1/2" man why can't these guys just use the same stuff.HA. why can't pick'n'pull get some gm's with 60's underneth.