I finally finished my new rearend its a 40 spline reverse rotation ford 60 with 488 gears I thought id share incase someone else had thought about it. I made my axle housing the standard way , just like everyone else does but the catch is that the R.R. frod 60 never had a case split all the way up to 5:38 they used what was reffered to as a 3 series carrier. I wanted to run 40 spline shafts but no lockers are availible for the shafts so I had to run a spool, but only two companies make the spool and neither make the spool in a three series only 4 series carrier so I blanchard ground .165 off of the back side of the ring gear , and it works perfect. <IMG SRC="smilies/idea.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/idea.gif" border="0">

That's way cool man. Did you chuck that ring gear up in a lathe or what? Let's see some pics of those shafts. Who made them?

Originally posted by TheLakeRat:
<STRONG>That's way cool man. Did you chuck that ring gear up in a lathe or what? Let's see some pics of those shafts. Who made them?</STRONG>

Matt I banchard ground the ring gear kinda like they surface a flywheel just on a different machine. The axleshafts and spool were made but mark williams enterprises <IMG SRC="smilies/shy.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

I was curious what you ended up paying for on the axles. I have checked with several and they all hover around $400 for the pair. What did the bearings cost? Did you do a flanged axle with 6 on 5.5 and what bearing axle end did you use? I was told I need the big bearing or torino style ford. I have a strange 40 spline spool and am gathering parts for my rear axle.

Originally posted by techguru73:
<STRONG>I finally finished my new rearend its a 40 spline reverse rotation ford 60..... <IMG SRC="smilies/idea.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/idea.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

No such thing as a Reverse Rotation Dana 60....

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yah yah yah, reverse cut or reverse rotation we all know what he means even if he isn't using the correct nomenclature.
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Do you need special carrier bearings to be able to run the 40 spline axles?

Originally posted by Tankota:
<STRONG>yah yah yah, reverse cut or reverse rotation we all know what he means even if he isn't using the correct nomenclature.
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Do you need special carrier bearings to be able to run the 40 spline axles?</STRONG>

How dus yall sez thit las werd? Weez awl buncha dum fukers thet aint no wut tha difernts butwin the to tipes a danea 6ts thanc god tha uthr fela stratend thit up fer us!!!!!

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no special carrier bearings were needed ,pardon me for saying reverse rotation rather than reverse cut ? thanks chris <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Originally posted by wheelinjp:
<STRONG>I was curious what you ended up paying for on the axles. I have checked with several and they all hover around $400 for the pair. What did the bearings cost? Did you do a flanged axle with 6 on 5.5 and what bearing axle end did you use? I was told I need the big bearing or torino style ford. I have a strange 40 spline spool and am gathering parts for my rear axle.</STRONG>

I was curious if you could answer these?

Originally posted by wheelinjp:
<STRONG>Originally posted by wheelinjp:
I was curious what you ended up paying for on the axles. I have checked with several and they all hover around $400 for the pair. What did the bearings cost? Did you do a flanged axle with 6 on 5.5 and what bearing axle end did you use? I was told I need the big bearing or torino style ford. I have a strange 40 spline spool and am gathering parts for my rear axle.</STRONG>

I was curious if you could answer these?

the shaft were 495.00 for the pair and they are the 6 x 5 1/2 l.p. . the bearings were right at 100.00 they were timken 45mm . you are right that you will have to run the lg ford bearing cups. I beleive that the shafts will ahve to come from strange as well due to a special pitch that they may put on the shafts due to the spool be sure and check the mark willioams did. <IMG SRC="smilies/roxy.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/roxy.gif" border="0">