DANA 60's
 

What year and trucks or burbs did the coil spring DANA 60 come in?I have a 70 model C-20 with an Eaton.This will be a future project and I'm just gathering parts. Thanks:metal:

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i have seen them in '71 & '72's.i think those where the only years for the coil spring set up dana 60.i'm sure the resident guru will correct me if i'm wrong.

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they came in all big block 3/4 ton trucks, so they were in 68 - 72, and I'm willing to bet a kick to the daddy parts that some 67s got them too.

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I`m not sure,they were in 67-72 I believe.There were a rare few 6-lugs optioned in 1/2Ts.The Dana was offered in 3.54:1 so that`s why the difference.

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My 72 3/4t chevy w/ coils had an eaton (sbc w/ auto)

My 69 3/4t gmw w/leafs has a Dana 60 (sbc w/ 4 speed)

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My 70 GMC 1/2 ton has a BB and a Dana 60 3.54

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Thanks guys.There is a 3/4 ton Burb I see sometimes at the local diner at lunch.I'll try and get a look under it.:metal:

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You can make a leaf d60 work in a coil truck.....

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Are the leaf the same width and up to what year did the make them?:metal:I thinking about how to get perchs and brackets.

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70 3/4t bbc th400 coil d60.

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I think`72 in GMs and I think the dimensions are the same between coil and leaf.Everyone used Danas back then..

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Most commonly found under 8 lug coil early Suburban's, many think they did not exist, I have one and have seen others.

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Since you have a c-20, you are probably interested in the 8 lug Dana 60. It was a crap shoot, you really dont know what you'll find under a 3/4 ton Chevy from 68-72, unless it was a BB, which had a 3.54 Dana standard. I would say most coil 3/4 tons used eatons while most leaf spring 3/4 tons used Dana. but not the rule. The real question is why did GM use both brands with the same ratios (4.10 vs. 4.11) and (4.56 vs 4.57)? The mystery ended in '73 when Chevy stopped using both and went with there own "corporate" 3/4 ton rear end.

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Were the 1/2 ton D60s c-clip style or retainer bearing style? And how hard would it be to find one?