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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 | Have a 62 GMC Suburban 4 spd with dana 44 rear 3:53 gearing. Planetary gears blew up, thankfully no damage to the ring, pinion or bearings. Want to improve Hwy cruising a bit. The rear in the 62 has the octagonal cover and my 60 has a round cover. The 62 also has a posi unit in it that I couldn't find info on. Most of what I found was the cast open carrier. This has a cylindrical housing for the disks/planetary's with a flat cover with bolts. you can see end of the pins of the planetary gears in the side. pictures on facebook. What would be a good ratio to use now? 265/75/15 tires. THANKS! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...152196.1657088621&type=3&theaterhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...152196.1657088621&type=3&theater | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 | Just found a picture on here thay says it's a Dana 45? Can you put a Dana 45 in a Dana 44 housing? Mine is cast "44" next to the cover. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 | A lot depends on what engine your truck has as to what ratio you can run.
John | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 | Ok have the rear out of my 60 parts Burb. It has a round cover and the nose is removable from the driveshaft side. BUTTTT it has riveted on backing plates! If i drill/cut the rivets can I use my restored bolt on backing plates and axle retainers? This rear appears to be a 3:23 or so. I really would like to use my old backing plates and axles due to the fact EVERYTHING is new and or powder coated. The rear is the same width between backing plates. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 | I am quite sure you will find nothing interchanges between the two rear ends.
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