Steel cap for Dana 44
#3
Safety Car
Thread Starter
I did not make it. One of our forum members who rebuilds differentials made this cap. As far as I know, he is the only one who also hand-builds Dana differentials.
Last edited by stinger12; 11-01-2008 at 06:55 PM.
#6
Safety Car
Thread Starter
#9
Drifting
Look at the second pic Stinger posted. The cap breaks where it has been cut down for the bolt. Also the cap supports the lateral forces of the carrier. The steel cap is wider using the the case for additional support like the iron diffs.
The stock caps have been known to break just from spirited driving with a stock motor and driveline. Since there are no new caps available, and they have to be machined in the case so a used cap won't help, the only option was to buy another diff and have it rebuilt or do the full conversion and install and iron diff.
This cap allows a diff with a broken cap to be repaired and it eliminates the weakest parts of the 80-82 danas.
Mike
The stock caps have been known to break just from spirited driving with a stock motor and driveline. Since there are no new caps available, and they have to be machined in the case so a used cap won't help, the only option was to buy another diff and have it rebuilt or do the full conversion and install and iron diff.
This cap allows a diff with a broken cap to be repaired and it eliminates the weakest parts of the 80-82 danas.
Mike