My D60/14bff build up *dial up beware*

[85mudblazin]

Well I have been hiding for a little while. I found a good deal on a D60/14bff 5.13's detroit rear, welded front. So I jumped on it. I have sold my old axles/parts so I cant wait to be strong
Here is the link to all of the pics: build up pics

But casically ill give a quick view of whats going on.
This is how I got them excpet the chromo tie rod was on there

Started tearing down the axles:

D60 shafts on top, 10b shafts on bottom (arnt they cute? )

Then the axles came with 1410 yokes but I dont have the $$ for driveshafts so I replaced the yokes with stock sizes. Here is a 1410(bottom) vs. D60 1310 top.

Started cleaning up the D60 some

All cleaned up with some paint

Started re-assembly (yes the caliper brackets are on backwards )

Diff guard/ram mount, made out of 1" plate

Ram mounted with tie rod back on.

Added the diff guard plate

And basically where its at now except the diff guard is painted and the 1 caliper is grinded.

Hope to have the D60 DONE by friday, and the 14b wont take more then a day or to to clean up. Should have them both installed sometime next week

 

[Wicked Wolf Auto]

I'm jealous

 

[Emmettology 101]

Looks good!

 

[blazd88]

welcome to the d60 club!!!!
now i want to join the locker club lol

 

[smokkey1]

I'm jealous

me too!

 

[84gmcjimmy]

Thats not your front driveway is it?
Lots of spray paint on the ground

VERy clean work, nice job

 

[down4thakrown]

where did you get that diff guard/ram mount? thats pretty sweet. did you make it your self

 

[85mudblazin]

where did you get that diff guard/ram mount? thats pretty sweet. did you make it your self

It came with the axle, but you can tell it was cut with cut off wheels
Its very nice though. the PO had it to go under the stock cover but the stock cover is super thin and had a big dent in it, so I just ground some of the material off the backside and it slid right over the stock cover. I tihnk it turned out sweet and it fits VERY well.

 

[85mudblazin]

Thats not your front driveway is it?
Lots of spray paint on the ground

VERy clean work, nice job

yea its my driveway
Nothing a pressure washer cant fix

 

[stallion85]

Damn that D60 is sexy. I need to get me one of those bad boys so I can step up to some 40's.

Nice work man

 

[85mudblazin]

Well after getting the other caliper grinded I went to pop loose the bleeder screws, well snapped the heads off both and there was no way they were coming out, way to siezed up. So all that grinding for nothing.
Lets try it again

New calipers

One a good note I did get my Sky arm in and on. Looks pretty bling to me

Will update later, I should be able to get the D60 under the truck today if all goes well.

 

[steve_kibbe]

I hate when the bleed screw twists off

Looking sweet

 

[85mudblazin]

LOL man this sucks. Almost had the passenger side grinded and my damn grinder caught on FIRE!!!
Glad harbor freight is close

 

[k5 krawler 50]

That 60 is lookin good. What did you do to clean up the housing so well? I'm getting ready to clean mine up, i was gonna see if i should sand blast it or hot tank it at the local tranny shop? Any sweet build up on the 60.

 

[84gmcjimmy]

Great picture with the "60" on the housing.

 

[85mudblazin]

That 60 is lookin good. What did you do to clean up the housing so well? I'm getting ready to clean mine up, i was gonna see if i should sand blast it or hot tank it at the local tranny shop? Any sweet build up on the 60.

I just used a flap disk. Worked good.

 

[k5 krawler 50]

Cool, i will have to give it a shot when it comes time. thanks.
Cory

 

[destinbeachman]

Yeah,that looks pretty darn good.While we're talking about D60's,I'm ready to get rid of my 10 bolt for one and have a few questions.My rig is a 70 K5 so what I'm looking for is a mid 80's Chevy D60,right?If I start with a bare housing what kind of costs am I gonna have in building it up?(not counting gears and a ARB unit).And beer.