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Jan 13, 2013 | 04:30 AM

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Help - need measurements

G'day from Australia. I'm rebuilding a 49 F3 and want to replace the Timken axle with a dana 60. I'm having trouble working out which year the donor vehicle needs to be though, does anyone have an accurate width measurement for a 57-60 F250 dana 60, from WMS to WMS? Thanks

Jan 13, 2013 | 04:35 AM

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When people swap 9 inchers into 1948/52 F1's, 1953/56 F100's, they get them from 1957/72 F100's as the rear frame width is the same.

So what you want is a F250 Dana 60 thru 1972.

Jan 13, 2013 | 04:41 AM

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There is a 59 not far from home, it won't work?

Jan 13, 2013 | 08:18 AM

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A '59 would fall within that "57/72" range.

What is WMS?

Jan 13, 2013 | 09:02 AM

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WMS is wheel mating surface.

Jan 13, 2013 | 09:09 AM

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Lost In Translation!

I guess we would say " flange-to-flange". Anyway, according to "Bassett Hound Bill"(a.k.a. NumberDummy) , that 59 near you will work. If you need measurements, I could try to get them from my 59 F250. When it warms up a bit later today, that is.

Jan 13, 2013 | 09:16 AM

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That would be great. When I say not far from home, I'm speaking in Aussie terms, still a 12 hour round trip to collect it, want to make sure it's right before I go.

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Jan 13, 2013 | 10:17 AM

ibuzzard

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NumberDummy

You don't own them, they own YOU!

You ARE referring, not to your "significant other", but to the Hounds, I assume (hope)?

I always figured you for a "kept" man, Bill.

LOL!

Jan 13, 2013 | 11:15 AM

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60 Packards, now I'm jealous. Got a bit of a thing for Packards but can't afford them, so I collect Pontiacs instead!

Jan 13, 2013 | 11:36 AM

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So what you want is a F250 Dana 57 thru 1972.

Here I fixed it, to save future confusion.

Jan 13, 2013 | 11:43 AM

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ha ha, nice one. Seems a shame to wreck a whole truck just for an axle but pre 72 F250s are beyond rare in Aus and I've had no luck trying to bring one in from the US.