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01-02-2010, 03:53 AM
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Truckin' Krazy
 
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3.54 1/2 ton rear?
Anyone ever heard of this option in a 1/2 ton truck, first one I've seen.
Its in a 68 big block truck I haven't looked to see if its a dana 60, thats usually a 3/4 ton rear gear ratio Tom
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01-02-2010, 07:29 AM
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Re: 3.54 1/2 ton rear?
I would say yes, it is a Dana 60.
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01-02-2010, 07:30 AM
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Re: 3.54 1/2 ton rear?
I've seen 3.54 Dana 44s before in 1/2 ton, leaf-sprung GMC trucks.
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01-02-2010, 08:32 AM
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Re: 3.54 1/2 ton rear?
there is zero documentation of this, but they have popped up from time to time, again, mostly in dana/leaf spring trucks, and they seem to be more on the inline trucks than anything else.
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01-02-2010, 08:40 AM
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Re: 3.54 1/2 ton rear?
It`s a Dana ratio.I`ll bet you have a Dana.It could be a 60 or a 44.I would have expected the truck to be a manual trans.They used taller gears in BBCs as well as automatics.They came through with 3.08s,usually when paired to an automatic.
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01-02-2010, 11:41 AM
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Re: 3.54 1/2 ton rear?
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01-02-2010, 11:46 AM
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Re: 3.54 1/2 ton rear?
3.54 is what's in my D60 that came from Rick Manes. He said he'd been finding them in SWB trucks with a BBC.
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01-02-2010, 01:10 PM
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Re: 3.54 1/2 ton rear?
Yeah,3/4t Danas are not unusual.It`s the 1/2t ones that are fairly rare.
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01-02-2010, 06:36 PM
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Re: 3.54 1/2 ton rear?
Well, I checked it today & its a 12 bolt, I guess they stuck the 3.54s in there just to give us something to wonder about.Thanks for all the input
Tom
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01-02-2010, 08:56 PM
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Re: 3.54 1/2 ton rear?
I know of a '67 Chevy truck that has a big block with a 3.54 rear-end, but am not sure if it is stock.
My hunch is it is not. I know the engine is not stock for the truck, it is a 454. Danny
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