Rear Chevy Axle??? How do you tell? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

hopdup95 · 08-06-2008, 01:53 PM

I have what I was told is a Dana 70 rear axle. I am unsure tho if it is or what it is out of. The only info I can find on the axle is the tag on the rear diff cover. It reads:

52068173
8 54 605509

how can I tell off that what the axle is out of? I have this posted in the newbie section too but am trying to find an answer today and nobody has responded yet so I thought i'd try here. Thanks.

nvrenuf · 08-06-2008, 02:06 PM

pics?

JeffHPK5 · 08-06-2008, 02:38 PM

Use your BOM# here....

http://www2.dana.com/expertforms/demenu.aspx

hopdup95 · 08-06-2008, 03:42 PM

thanks. I checked the dana site and they said it is a 70 out of a 91-93.5 dodge. Is that an okay rear? Is it possible to find exact matching gears from a early 80's chevy 60 front?
If anyones got some I need em ha. I'd be interested in 4.10's for the rear or a matching set of 4.88's.

leeman1790 · 08-06-2008, 04:04 PM

I don't think you will find a set of dana 60 and dana 70 gears together in a pair. Try ringpinion.com .

hopdup95 · 08-06-2008, 04:23 PM

Sorry, I figured I couldn't buy them in a set. I meant do they both make the same gear ratios. I know some are a little bit different than others. I was curious if Dodge and Chevy both made 4.88s etc for their axles so I could get the same ratios front and rear or if I am just going to have to get as close as possible. Thanks.

Donahue · 08-06-2008, 04:58 PM

dana/spicer makes the axles not chevy and dodge. so yes, there are matching gear ratios for both axles regardless of what they came out of.

hopdup95 · 08-07-2008, 02:29 PM

very cool, thanks a lot for all the feedback. I was checking out the dana site yesterday and saw that you could order gears for both. Thanks again.

08-06-2008, 01:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
hopdup95 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35679 Location: sacto,ca Posts: 632	Rear Chevy Axle??? How do you tell? I have what I was told is a Dana 70 rear axle. I am unsure tho if it is or what it is out of. The only info I can find on the axle is the tag on the rear diff cover. It reads: 52068173 8 54 605509 how can I tell off that what the axle is out of? I have this posted in the newbie section too but am trying to find an answer today and nobody has responded yet so I thought i'd try here. Thanks.

08-06-2008, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
nvrenuf Bazinga! Join Date: Mar 2002 Member # 10903 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 1,466	pics? __________________ John '91 K5 454, 4spd, Doubler, J76/70HD, 5.86's & 43's Build Pics & Build Thread happy..happy..happy....

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08-06-2008, 04:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
leeman1790 Granite Guru Join Date: Apr 2008 Member # 113084 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 790	I don't think you will find a set of dana 60 and dana 70 gears together in a pair. Try ringpinion.com . __________________ Chevy Truggy...5.3/350/203/205/d60/14b

08-06-2008, 04:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Donahue Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 68512 Location: Springfield, OR Posts: 1,152	dana/spicer makes the axles not chevy and dodge. so yes, there are matching gear ratios for both axles regardless of what they came out of. __________________ 89 s10, flogged regularly 94 burb, tow rig

08-06-2008, 03:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
hopdup95 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35679 Location: sacto,ca Posts: 632	thanks. I checked the dana site and they said it is a 70 out of a 91-93.5 dodge. Is that an okay rear? Is it possible to find exact matching gears from a early 80's chevy 60 front? If anyones got some I need em ha. I'd be interested in 4.10's for the rear or a matching set of 4.88's.

08-06-2008, 04:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
hopdup95 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35679 Location: sacto,ca Posts: 632	Sorry, I figured I couldn't buy them in a set. I meant do they both make the same gear ratios. I know some are a little bit different than others. I was curious if Dodge and Chevy both made 4.88s etc for their axles so I could get the same ratios front and rear or if I am just going to have to get as close as possible. Thanks.

08-07-2008, 02:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
hopdup95 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35679 Location: sacto,ca Posts: 632	very cool, thanks a lot for all the feedback. I was checking out the dana site yesterday and saw that you could order gears for both. Thanks again.

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