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Old Jan 10, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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Default Dana 44?

If my rear has factory 3.45:1 gears , is it a Dana 44?
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Old Jan 10, 2003 | 09:42 PM
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I'm guessing 6-speed? If so yes, if auto than you have the Dana 36. But I don't believe the 3:45's could be had with the auto. :confused:
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Old Jan 10, 2003 | 09:49 PM
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Thanks. I bought the rear end for a project and I didn't know if the donor car was a stick or an auto.I have been told that 3.45's were only in the 6 speeds but I want to know for sure.How else can a Dana be identified? :chevy
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Old Jan 10, 2003 | 09:56 PM
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Thanks. I bought the rear end for a project and I didn't know if the donor car was a stick or an auto.I have been told that 3.45's were only in the 6 speeds but I want to know for sure.How else can a Dana be identified? :chevy
Aside from the 44 being physically bigger, I have no clue the other ID charachteristics.
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Old Jan 10, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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If the gears were never changed it must be a Dana 44. I think the highest factory gearing on the 36's was 3.07.
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Old Jan 10, 2003 | 10:02 PM
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The DANA 36 diff has 3 bolts across the top of the case, the DANA 44 has two. See the archived post below...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=437404

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