Need to make a 3rd gen rear fit 4th gen? Dana 44
05-05-2011, 11:46 AM
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Need to make a 3rd gen rear fit 4th gen? Dana 44 A friend of mine told me he has found a 3rd gen Dana 44 for $150 at a local junkyard. He said the guy just thinks it is a regular 3rd gen rear, which is why he is selling it so cheap. What would I need to do to make this work in a 4th gen? How much should it cost to modify it to work?
This would be a very low cost way to have a strong rear in my car, so I want to try to make it work.
This would be a very low cost way to have a strong rear in my car, so I want to try to make it work.
05-05-2011, 03:32 PM
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they will bolt up , its just going to be narrow and the brakes will have to be played with . 1.5 on each side narrow so either custom rims or the way i dont like , spacers.
05-05-2011, 08:31 PM
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if its a dana 44 you could sell it and use the extra to grab a 12 bolt off the classifieds. I would guess its a 9bolt though
Last edited by 89 formula350; 05-05-2011 at 08:36 PM.
05-05-2011, 11:04 PM
#7
yes, they were a GMPP item , a replacement for people who kept blowing up the 9 bolts and 10 bolts and also came on the firehawk
9bolts were very common on 350 formulas and many T/A's before 1990 infact I have only seen the 9 bolt under the 89 formula 350 cars and the 305's were hit or miss
Dana 44 thirdgen
9 bolt in the back ground
9bolts were very common on 350 formulas and many T/A's before 1990 infact I have only seen the 9 bolt under the 89 formula 350 cars and the 305's were hit or miss
Dana 44 thirdgen
9 bolt in the back ground
Last edited by 89 formula350; 05-05-2011 at 11:19 PM.
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05-06-2011, 05:41 PM
#9
Im pretty sure its 10 bolts. would have to look at a picture of a gasket to know for sure. but it will have a screw in plug. the 9 bolt is 9 bolts and has a push in rubber plug
