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Old Apr 29, 2015 | 07:32 PM
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I have owned my 66, L79 since 1974 so i know for a fact its the original 3:70 gears...my car is a Dec. 14 build date

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Is it possible to determine what/which Posi Unit is in the car without disassembling it by just using the Build Date...

I hear/someone told me there are 2 different type of DANA UNITS?

I am thinking of changing Ratio's...

TIA
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Old Apr 29, 2015 | 07:41 PM
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I have owned my 66, L79 since 1974 so i know for a fact its the original 3:70 gears...my car is a Dec. 14 build date

Question:

Is it possible to determine what/which Posi Unit is in the car without disassembling it by just using the Build Date...

I hear/someone told me there are 2 different type of DANA UNITS?

I am thinking of changing Ratio's...

TIA
Gary Ramadei can help you. Google the name, and send him an email. He rebuilds these rears every week. He used to be on this forum, but now spends most of his time at NCRS Forum.

The answer to your question is also in the archives if you search.

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Old Apr 29, 2015 | 08:10 PM
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Gary Ramadei can help you. Google the name, and send him an email. He rebuilds these rears every week. He used to be on this forum, but now spends most of his time at NCRS Forum.

The answer to your question is also in the archives if you search.

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Thanks....

I just did a search for Gary Ramadei and found writeup and how to ID the possible differences in Jackfits thread...
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Old Apr 29, 2015 | 09:01 PM
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I just did a search for Gary Ramadei and found writeup and how to ID the possible differences in Jackfits thread...
Hi , I was just going to suggest that,

Jack

You have an early eaton posi . The later ones 71-79 had better spider gears....but not as good bolts etc.

You don't have a Dana Posi
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Old Apr 30, 2015 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 66jack
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Is it possible to determine what/which Posi Unit is in the car without disassembling it by just using the Build Date...

I hear/someone told me there are 2 different type of DANA UNITS?
Dana posi units were only used in '63-'64, and most of those have been converted to Eaton units as the original weak Dana units failed. '65-up all used Eaton units.
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