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sdwolff98 · 06-17-2016, 10:57 PM

Well in the process of looking at axles from the diff builder I found out some very unpleasant information regarding the earlier series dana 60 axles. Apparently the have 2 flange sizes on the full floating diffs :/ mine of course has the smaller flange size setup so none of the off the shelf replacements will work /sigh the only way around that would be to covert to a set of dodge hubs which are bloody hard to find lol. Well went back on the research trail and found Dutchman axles and differentials in Portland Oregon that can make a set of axles for my flange measurements thank god they wont be much more expensive than the off the shelf setups.. The GMC up through 72 have a 4.50 inch flange with a 3.72 inch bolt circle on them where as the dodge and ford axles have a 4.72 inch flange 3.96 inch bolt circle. The only hub that will fit the GM model is the Dodge 72 and down light duty d60 hubs lol.
So now back to saving pennies to get them ordered hopefully next check will have the body shop paid off, transmission back home, axles and headers ordered and can get busy again getting things in place

Sean

06-17-2016, 10:57 PM	#419
sdwolff98 Turning Wrenches Daily Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gladewater Texas Posts: 1,127	Re: 1964 GMC 3/4 ton build :D Well in the process of looking at axles from the diff builder I found out some very unpleasant information regarding the earlier series dana 60 axles. Apparently the have 2 flange sizes on the full floating diffs :/ mine of course has the smaller flange size setup so none of the off the shelf replacements will work /sigh the only way around that would be to covert to a set of dodge hubs which are bloody hard to find lol. Well went back on the research trail and found Dutchman axles and differentials in Portland Oregon that can make a set of axles for my flange measurements thank god they wont be much more expensive than the off the shelf setups.. The GMC up through 72 have a 4.50 inch flange with a 3.72 inch bolt circle on them where as the dodge and ford axles have a 4.72 inch flange 3.96 inch bolt circle. The only hub that will fit the GM model is the Dodge 72 and down light duty d60 hubs lol. So now back to saving pennies to get them ordered hopefully next check will have the body shop paid off, transmission back home, axles and headers ordered and can get busy again getting things in place Sean __________________ Work! Play! Work work work! Money to play with. 64 GMC, 66 burb 4x4, and now 64 1ton money pits......ahhh life is good. Upcoming move back to Texas Dallas bound we are this september!!! 1964 GMC I1500 2wd (my baby) 8.1 allison 6 spd conversion Aka Smurf http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=438342 2016 Ram Big Horn 4WD parts hauler 2010 Chevy HHR wife new car after the circled problem blew up!!! 1981 Ram D150 /6 auto Wife's sunday driver Living outside Gladewater Texas now working in Longview at the hospital there future project toys: 1966 Chevy K14 carryall aka Smurfette future project 283/auto overdrive http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551867 Last edited by sdwolff98; 06-17-2016 at 11:08 PM.