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
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