ford dana 60 v.s Chevy

[ih4ever]

i was wondering if anybody has even tried doing what i was thinking about today... since a ford dana 60 has a high pinion instead of the chevy low, and the ford is reversed rotation... could i take a ford dana 60 to an axle guy and have him take out the axle tubes and install new ones, or if the old ones are good in a chevy passenger side type? could i take a ford axle and make it work switching the differential to the passanger side???

thanks

[Binder]

Yes.

[trkklr77]

it will take some customizing cause chevy sping perch is part of the housing. so custom length inners and a longer short tube.

[reuben]

the perches are noting a grinder and welder wont fix

[ih4ever]

so fords dont have their spring perches on the side of the differntial? why couldnt i just weld on new ones?
i wouldnt really need new tubes, unless the other ones were screwed up, i propable would want to change them anyway... but i would not need to get custom shafts as long as i make sure the new tubes are the same length as the old ford ones right? just swap the shafts over like the axle tubes... am i right?

i figured i could probably find a dana 60 out of a ford easier then a chevy, plus i get the high pinion to boot :smokin:

[Hammerlock]

:idea: :idea: :idea:





Put a Ford NP205 behind that Klune.

[ih4ever]

yeah good one huh?!? to bad im a scout owner and have no money to do that full width axle some time soon. i just figured i might just be able to find one really cheap one day and still able to do something with it... and i already have a chevy 205 already done, i have too much money into that setup to go with a ford 205...

i will be looking for chevy and dodge axles but if worst comes to worst i now know i can do that if neccassary

[Hammerlock]

??? I've seen Ford 205's sell for $50. Swap the input shafts and it bolt right up.

[SCOTTS_4X]

??? I've seen Ford 205's sell for $50. Swap the input shafts and it bolt right up.

too easy, must make more difficult!

-Scott

[Cajun]

Yes, you can make a Ford 60 passenger side drop that way, but wouldn't it be easier to just use a Chevy axle?