Building a 60 from the housing up.

[sokoloka]

Just curious - if one was going to swap a Dana 60 under the front of their K10, would it ever make sense to just start with a bare housing and build from there?

What's the rough cost of built D60 internals?

Something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVY-DANA-...Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a3322ce71&vxp=mtr

 

[nvrenuf]

It's way easier to set gears up out of the truck but once that's done mount the housing and assemble from there. That thing will be way heavy fully assembled.

 

[rebelgregory]

Not worth the trouble of a bare housing. The rest of the parts add up fast. You'll have way more in it than a used one is worth.

 

[nvrenuf]

Not worth the trouble of a bare housing. The rest of the parts add up fast. You'll have way more in it than a used one is worth.

Ahh... I misread his post. I agree, better to buy a complete axle. The missing hardware alone will cost a bunch.

 

[Avery4jc]

Just depends, if you're planning on upgraded knuckles, aftermarket hubs, crossover steering, upgraded axle shafts and such it might make sense to start with a housing. But for most guys and in most cases, no. I'd start with something complete even if it needs a 100% rebuild you'd be better off.

 

[sweetk30]

if all out super 60 build its cheeper to buy brand new axle built to your specs.

if just a basic 60 fresh up / clean up and run it then buy a complete axle and reseal it / service the bearings and brakes / replace the u-joints and run it.

and bare housing with no gears is little harder to set up new gears in as you have to start from scratch .

shipping a bare housing is over 100 bucks if you stay on the east coast .

I built my 60 in project stubby ( sig line below link ) and buy the time I was done it was more than new from dynatrac for a built to spec axle and even high pinion housing from them .