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Old 12-03-2010, 11:57 AM   #1
cajun chevy
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dana rear end

I saw a dana posi rear end advertised for sale and was wondering if it would fit my 1972 c10 12 bolt.
These are the #'s posted in the add. do the mean anything

5-31-61-dana -18445-b3d347.12

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Old 12-03-2010, 01:12 PM   #2
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Re: dana rear end

I don't know anything about the #'s, so my advice would be call and ask if what it came out of. If it came out of one of these trucks (Chev or GMC), find out if it is a coil or leaf and how many lugs the axles have. If it has the same specs as yours it will fit, if not it will require some modification to make it fit. If you have more detailed info it would help, because there are alot of Dana rears in many configurations. Also what is your truck, coil or leaf? Hope this gets you on the right track.
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Old 12-03-2010, 01:57 PM   #3
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Re: dana rear end

X2! You need a low more info. And if you found a drop in replacement (like I did), you will still need to shorten the drive shaft and use a U joint the fits the Dana yoke on one side and the drive shaft yoke on the other.

I found a 3/4 drive shaft from a truck with an original D60 8 lug. I left the front section in place and removed the rear section from my truck and installed the "new" rear section from the 3/4 Ton. (Side one out, slide one in. Thanks Longhornman)) This got me matching U-joint sizes and almost the right length. I still need to cut about 3/4" out somewhere.
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Old 12-03-2010, 02:20 PM   #4
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Re: dana rear end

If you got the guy on the phone you prolly want to find out the ratio too.
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