I have a front Dana 60 on my 79 F250 that was partially taken apart when I purchased it. The 4 nuts that hold the steering arm down are missing (I believe they are 1/2-20 nuts). My question is are there special cone washers that go under these nuts? The steering arm has tapered countersunk holes which makes me think there are tapered washers in there. Also, can anyone link me an exploded view of a 78-79 dana 60 front? Thanks for any help.

 

The steering arm nuts are special tapered nuts. Here are some links that may help.

Pirate4x4.Com - Extreme Four Wheel Drive

BillaVista.com-Dana 60 Front Axle Bible Tech Article by BillaVista

 

I talked to a guy on the phone who specializes in Dana 60's and said I can just use 1/2-20 tapered lug nuts. Seems simple enough.

 

Good to know, in case I damage or lose mine when I rebuild it. Thanks.