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BIG HEAD · 08-01-2008, 08:18 AM

I Dont Know If There Are Any Different Eaton Rears But I Have A 69 With An Eaton Rear And The Axles Are Bigger Than The 14 Bolt. There Are At Least 3 Different 14 Bolt Rears. One Is Better Than The Rest. And The Parts Are Not Interchangable. I Found That Out From Florida Power Train In Ocala, Florida When I Brore A Pinion.

As Far As The D60 Goes If It For Sure Came Out Of A Chevy It Will Bolt Right In. If It Is A D60 Out Of A Dodge The Holes That The Spring Pins Go In Are 1 Inch Wider. That Is A Half Inch On Each Side. Dont Sound Like Much But It Is Especially With Stock Springs Or Small Lift Springs. I Did One Recently With 12 Inch Springs And A Dodge D60 It Was Not Bad.

I Prefer The D70 Rear Or The Eaton Over The 14 Bolt. I Dont Know If It Is That I Run Into More Of The Weaker 14's Or What But They Just Dont Seem To Hold Up. But Then Again I Get Pretty Rough At Times.

08-01-2008, 08:18 AM	#3
BIG HEAD Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: lake city florida Posts: 327	Re: K20 - D60/14B swap ?'s I Dont Know If There Are Any Different Eaton Rears But I Have A 69 With An Eaton Rear And The Axles Are Bigger Than The 14 Bolt. There Are At Least 3 Different 14 Bolt Rears. One Is Better Than The Rest. And The Parts Are Not Interchangable. I Found That Out From Florida Power Train In Ocala, Florida When I Brore A Pinion. As Far As The D60 Goes If It For Sure Came Out Of A Chevy It Will Bolt Right In. If It Is A D60 Out Of A Dodge The Holes That The Spring Pins Go In Are 1 Inch Wider. That Is A Half Inch On Each Side. Dont Sound Like Much But It Is Especially With Stock Springs Or Small Lift Springs. I Did One Recently With 12 Inch Springs And A Dodge D60 It Was Not Bad. I Prefer The D70 Rear Or The Eaton Over The 14 Bolt. I Dont Know If It Is That I Run Into More Of The Weaker 14's Or What But They Just Dont Seem To Hold Up. But Then Again I Get Pretty Rough At Times.