chevy front end

[goose007]

hello everybody i have a front end that i pulled out of a 1975 chevy 3/4 ton i think i need to know if it is a dana 44, dana 60, gm 10 bolt or etc. it has 8 lugs and big lockouts thats all i know right now. i wrote some numbers down that was on it. On the long axle side the numbers are (603455 9) (5256be) then by the diff cover there are these numbers c36585 and 4-5cf. So if anyone can help it would be nice if you need more info let me know thanks goose007

[craigbassett44]

dana 44...might want to post dumbass questions like this one in the newbie forum

[N_Rod]

dana 44...might want to post dumbass questions like this one in the newbie forum

Chevy front end, Chevy forum, seems like the perfect place for a question like this. Just because you have a small penis, dont go gettin e-tough on everyone

[craigbassett44]

u know you get annoyed with dumb fuck questions like this in the wrong section of the forum. its the dumbest question ever

[bigyellowjimmy]

Originally Posted by N_Rod

Chevy front end, Chevy forum, seems like the perfect place for a question like this.

Wrong. Its EASY to tell the difference with a little searching and if someone is too lazy to search for an extremely basic question then yes, they should be directed to the proper forum.

[trkklr77]

5cf is a dead give away, i just wish i could figure out what it meant. i copied down all of them off of all my buddies d44 and found no constant between them, other than that they are d44s.


and everybody above 31,490 are all useless post whore cock riders.

[KWTMECH]

A 1975 3/4 ton is gonna be a Dana 44 (what some people call an HD) which has the locking hubs that 'bolt on' with the large 6 allen bolts. Gearing --most likely--will be 4.10. Axle tubes will be 2 3/4'' diameter, but will be close to 5/8'' thick. Spindles are one of a kind with the large inner 362a bearing and the hubs are notorius for spinning the inside race. It will also have the flat top knuckle on the right hand side that a lot of people want for doing their x-over steering

[trkklr77]

spindles are not one of a kind, both of the ten bolt use the exact same spindle.

[Grumpy_old_fart]

Originally Posted by KWTMECH

A 1975 3/4 ton is gonna be a Dana 44 (what some people call an HD) which has the locking hubs that 'bolt on' with the large 6 allen bolts. Gearing --most likely--will be 4.10. Axle tubes will be 2 3/4'' diameter, but will be close to 5/8'' thick. Spindles are one of a kind with the large inner 362a bearing and the hubs are notorius for spinning the inside race. It will also have the flat top knuckle on the right hand side that a lot of people want for doing their x-over steering

more correct words are hardly ever spoken as truly.

as for the newbie being mindful of newbie style questions, there is a search button, if you want, I can post you a visual clue as to its appearance, its use is purely up to your initiative, and is directly proportionate to your ignorance of social requirements of this board. Simply put, "you dont have to like it, we dont have to care."

The original poster asked a question, which has been (graciously, i might add) answered with aplomb. N-rod, go take your soap box and shove it up your ass.

this thread should have been reported.

[Tominator II]

It will probably have the crappy 2 piece caliper mount plate, getting one from a later model 44 that is all the same thickness is a good upgrade.

[trkklr77]

uhu why is one better that the other???


i prefer the full round for one reason. you can rest it on the ground and not your rotor. every body else likes the 1/3 rounds with the dust horse shit removed.

either way they are made from the same thickness steel.

[N_Rod]

N-rod, go take your soap box and shove it up your ass.

You would have to step down off of it first

[GMCTruxrule]

Don't pad your post count with senseless bs.

[tacoma73]

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=517960

[goose007]

ok jackass this is my first time here so go fuck yourself and its not a dana 44 its a dana 60 unless a dana 60 cover will fit a dana 44 i am new to all this stuff so im sorry that you cant anwser a simple question but thanks anyways this goes to craigbassett44

[trkklr77]

so how did you determine that its a d60?

because its 8 lug?

before 77 = no 60

3/4t = no 60

like i said before the 5cf is a d44 casting ###

the big hubs are often just extrenal hubs and most people think they = a 60.

[4xrick]

Originally Posted by trkklr77

so how did you determine that its a d60?

because its 8 lug?

before 77 = no 60

3/4t = no 60

like i said before the 5cf is a d44 casting ###

the big hubs are often just extrenal hubs and most people think they = a 60.

you took the words right outa my mouth. I am curious how you got that it is a 60, if it is someone swapped it in and there are very obvious things that a 60 has and a 44 does not, now lets see if you can name even one of them.

[Grumpy_old_fart]

4xrick, I think the OP is done. I dunno why...

if the guy cant figure out what axle hes looking at, he needs to stay in the newbie section

edit: to assist this guy, should he return, heres a photo... in the photo, on the lower right webbing of the housing, theres a number cast into it... 44 .... wonder how many years its gonna take before someone actually LOOKS there...



stole a pic off a jeepers site to help him ID a 60, though this is NOT a 60 front...

[cj8scrambld]

Not to mention the kingpins on a 60......or lack of on a 44. Just a quick "glance" will tell you if it's a Gm60 or 44! No need to be wiping of grease and grime even.

EDIT: Another easy clue is the 44's U-bolt(s) and the 60's U-bolt and stud arrangement.

[Davethorik]

Originally Posted by cj8scrambld

EDIT: Another easy clue is the 44's U-bolt(s) and the 60's U-bolt and stud arrangement.

nothing really useful to add to this Charlie Foxtrot of a trainwreck of a thread, but I want to see the day where someone buys a Dodge D44 that has 3 u bolts and 2 studs because they think it is a 60.

[cj8scrambld]

GM 44 and GM 60. But your right.

[r0nin89]

Alright I havent exactly been picking for one but isnt the size difference between the two pretty damn obvious. I mean if I look at my 44 from 10 feet away, yes it has the same shape / build as a d60 but it is completely obvious that its smaller....

[cj8scrambld]

They are certainly obvious, but not everyone has a dimensional eye. The ones that have an eye can tell.....it is like many tasks with various types of work...you get an "eye" for measures....mechanics, carpenters, and etc.....you get the idea.

But for those that can't tell sizes from a distance.....walking through bone yards taking quick glances over and under trucks (sometimes buried and stacked on)....just look for the Kpins to be damn sure...we are talking GM44/60's here and I was "clarified" in the post above with my "key" elements between a D44 and 60.....clarified that some Dodge D44 have the 3 U-bolt and 2 stud setup as well.....BUT no Kpins!

They are similar with the quick look.....but the d60 has that little "edge"...the protrusion on the very bottom that the D44 does not have......

[Grumpy_old_fart]

that hairy lip, eh?

as a drivetrain fan, I have learned to ID an axle from 100 feet... given a silhouette or a bit of lighting. I cant believe people dont know their own

[K30_dump]

Originally Posted by Grumpy_old_fart

as a drivetrain fan, I have learned to ID an axle from 100 feet... given a silhouette or a bit of lighting. I cant believe people dont know their own

Well said. I can spot a Dana 60 in the front of a truck simply driving past, let alone sitting still. The 60 definitely hangs down a hell of a lot further, not to mention it has a very sharp diamond-shaped silhoette (compared to the more rounded silhouette of the 44). But, as noted above, I understand that not all have that eye (or is it a disease to be that obsessed with these trucks ?). Anyway, the "5-CF" alone gives it away as a 44...

Joe