Dana and 440 :?

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed May 02, 12 9:09 pm

Gents in my search for a 440 block and a dana i have found this on

In the deepest south lays this little beauty

Its too far away for a look.

after looking for any source of info related to what a 440 was installed in (what campers ect) i still have no idea.

The guy on phone cant tell me if it petrol or desiel or v8 -6

Any camper 440 dana experts out there or just a guess

shes nice

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Wed May 02, 12 9:14 pm

your MAD

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Wed May 02, 12 9:34 pm

95 % it is a 440 but it will be a smogger and knackered

Good luck getting the engine and axle out

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Wed May 02, 12 9:37 pm

think i might just pass on the shower,,, and maybe find some place else to curl out a chair leg ....

might be good running gear tho....

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed May 02, 12 9:59 pm

with a 95% i might take the 6 hour trip to have look

Snapped a prop shaft now inside on carpet

Mad yes 440 and dana for 21 pound not so mad

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Wed May 02, 12 10:05 pm

Im sure Blue will be along & confirm but will this not have the bigger truck dana in ?
8 stud fitting ??
Did Dunc not have few of these axles brand new ??

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed May 02, 12 10:12 pm

andyrob wrote:Im sure Blue will be along & confirm but will this not have the bigger truck dana in ?
8 stud fitting ??
Did Dunc not have few of these axles brand new ??

Yes will have to cut the tubes off to make it a car dana good info here

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/tech ... ewall.html

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Wed May 02, 12 10:19 pm

yes and they are thick walled jobs, wait till you can find the real deal, i could maybe source you one in the usa and get it shipped back here,,

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed May 02, 12 10:24 pm

Its all a question of $$$$ and for 21 quid a 440 block and dana to play with has to be the one.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu May 03, 12 12:10 am

Plus new axle shafts, gear ratio may be an issue.
440 will be shot, probably overheated and not serviced as it is a pain in the ass to access..........

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Thu May 03, 12 7:44 am

Pete wrote:Plus new axle shafts, gear ratio may be an issue.
440 will be shot, probably overheated and not serviced as it is a pain in the ass to access..........

Is there any way of telling if its been overheated ???

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu May 03, 12 8:39 am

Your £21 will buy you an empty axle case which is not a car version anyway and a bare block that will need much machine work and be OK as long as it is not cracked.

It will also cost you a ton of money to transport and a ton of work to get those two parts that are all you could use from the thing.

No idea why you are insisting on a 440 anyway when a 400 is so much stronger.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu May 03, 12 8:52 am

Buy it Wil, it will clean up nice and look great in the pits at the Nats.
As far as robbing bit's of it for your car NAH don't do it.
Buy a crate motor and billet axle it will be cheaper in the long run and a damn site quicker with guaranteed results.
When you picking the truck up?

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu May 03, 12 10:04 am

My mate in the US just bought this new Dana 60 built by Cass Eslick (Dr. Diff.).

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu May 03, 12 10:09 am

I looked at all the options for building a Dana, and then went and bought new.
Go with 11" Drum brakes on the back and forget discs..........