Ford D60 High Pinion thin gears?

[Russell]

Is there such a thing as a set of 5.13 reverse rotation gears that'll actually fit a 4.56 up carrier? I have an RD166 ARB locker for 4.56 up gears in a D60, and a Ford high pinion D60, but I can't find a set of 5.13s anywhere that will fit my ARB...

The locker is brand new in the box, as I was previously gonna build a Chevy D60 instead, and would really prefer not to take a loss on it to sell it and switch it out for a 4.10 down carrier instead.

 

[sweetk30]

worsts case machine the gear face down few tho of inch to make it 4.10 case.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Ford D60's never used anything deeper than 4.10 in the kingpin style, so there were never any 4.56 and up Ford carriers because of this.

Because of this all the 4.56 and higher aftermarket high pinion D60 gears are thick AFAIK.

It may take a little looking but I bet you won't having a problem getting someone to trade, the low pinion 60 guys don't have many options without the ARB that you have

 

[Speedo]

Ford did start using deeper gears around 2000, as low as 5.38 and they used the normal split for 60 carriers. I don't know if the aftermarket started making regular thin gears once Dana started making them for the Fords but it wouldn't hurt to check.

Gus