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mikep · 12-01-2002, 02:45 AM

I am the proud former owner of a factory Dana 60 - 5 lug rear end . You wouldnt want one. I believe the pattern was 5 on 4 1/2" . Its whatever the Ford 1/2 ton pattern is. Remember the old road runners, super bees, belvederes, and assorted other chrysler products that came with Dana 60's behind their RB and Hemi 4 speed cars. thats what they came out of. Great concept until you opened one up and figured out they were 10 spline inch and an eigtth axles. You still see some floating around.

I had one under a 67 camaro that I picked up for cheap but it cost me as much to have the axles respined as I paid for the rear end when I had it narrowed. Forget about trying to find one cheap these days. You'd be fighting all the MOPAR guys looking to put one under their over-engineered MOPAR thing ( can you tell I dont like MOPARS ? )

Price on that Ebay one isnt high at all. Remember you're talking about a musclecar dana 60 with a detroit locker in 4.10 gearing. Most came at 3.54 . That rear end is the holy grail of MOPAR rear ends. I paid $450 for one over 10 years ago and that was from a good friend in need of cash. I'd pay over a grand for the same thing these days.

12-01-2002, 02:45 AM	#4
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	I am the proud former owner of a factory Dana 60 - 5 lug rear end . You wouldnt want one. I believe the pattern was 5 on 4 1/2" . Its whatever the Ford 1/2 ton pattern is. Remember the old road runners, super bees, belvederes, and assorted other chrysler products that came with Dana 60's behind their RB and Hemi 4 speed cars. thats what they came out of. Great concept until you opened one up and figured out they were 10 spline inch and an eigtth axles. You still see some floating around. I had one under a 67 camaro that I picked up for cheap but it cost me as much to have the axles respined as I paid for the rear end when I had it narrowed. Forget about trying to find one cheap these days. You'd be fighting all the MOPAR guys looking to put one under their over-engineered MOPAR thing ( can you tell I dont like MOPARS ? ) Price on that Ebay one isnt high at all. Remember you're talking about a musclecar dana 60 with a detroit locker in 4.10 gearing. Most came at 3.54 . That rear end is the holy grail of MOPAR rear ends. I paid $450 for one over 10 years ago and that was from a good friend in need of cash. I'd pay over a grand for the same thing these days. __________________ No truck :-( Last edited by mikep; 12-01-2002 at 02:54 AM.