Bob,
You're likely right, but I do have the bird in hand, so to speak.
I looked at it again today. The yoke on the Dana 60 is a perfect match for
the driveshaft, though I think I'll probably have to have the shaft
shortened a couple of inches.
R.D.
A transplanted Canuck with a '51 3600 in KY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
To: "R.D. Hulst" <rdhulst@hotmail.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 12:12 AM
Subject: Re:
> Would a Dana 44 from a IH Scout be a better fit? It's a little narrower.
I
> have a 1978 and it has a 3.54 ratio. Of course, you already HAVE the Dana
> 60! Bob K in PHX.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "R.D. Hulst" <rdhulst@hotmail.com>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 8:41 PM
>
>
> > Greetings all!
> >
> > I've been watching this list silently for a number of months now, and
owe
> > many of you multiple rounds of thanks for the information you've shared
> over
> > that time.
> >
> > A while back, I came across a sad bucket of bolts on a farm that
reminded
> me
> > of the truck my grandfather used to take me for haircuts in when I was a
> > pre-school kid. Sadly, both my grandfather and my hair are gone now,
but
> > seeing this truck in the pasture almost made me think I could feel the
> wind
> > through my hair again!
> >
> > Anyway, it turned out to be a 1951 3600 that I had towed home and put in
> the
> > shop. Since that time, I've taken apart every bolt, screw, nut, pin and
> shaft
> > on the beast, and I have the small knuckle scars and dirty fingernails
to
> > prove it. I've been cleaning, restoring and rebuilding components along
> the
> > way, and am almost ready to start attaching things to the frame again.
> The
> > goal I have for this truck is for it to be pretty much as original with
a
> few
> > "tweaks" for safety and enjoyment. I've procured a rebuilt 235 engine
to
> > replace the babbit pounder, have disk brakes for the front end and a
> power
> > brake system. The only other major upgrade I plan to do is a rear end
> swap to
> > better handle highway driving - the thought of being held back to 45mph
> just
> > doesn't thrill me - need more speed than that to support the
> > wind-through-hair illusion.
> >
> > So, here's the question - has anyone out there tried to put a Dana 60
rear
> end
> > from an early 80's F*rd F-250 into a 51 style 3600? I have gotten ahold
> of
> > one with a 3.55 gear ratio. It's about 3" wider than the stock rear
> (wheel
> > mounting face to wheel mounting face), but appears to be able to fit
> within
> > the fenders with the right wheel selection. I'll have to transfer the
> spring
> > perches and shock absorber mounts from the old axle, but otherwise it
> looks
> > like a pretty clean swap. Am I missing something here? Any/all advice
or
> > comments would be welcome.
> >
> >
> > R.D. Hulst
> >
> > A transplanted Canuck with a '51 3600 in KY
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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