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Dana's in Volvos?

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Dana's in Volvos?

Post by Squik »

A little bird told me that Volvos have Dana diffs??? :shock: :shock:

Is this true and what's the go on using them???
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Post by RUFF »

They have a Dana style diff. Gearing around the 3.9 to 3.5 but i dont beleive they are a Dana 44 or even a 30. Im not even sure they were made by Dana. Used to be a very popular swap in to Torana's as they were a similar width had disc brakes and were the same stud pattern.
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Post by MissDrew »

Did you know ditchwitches have dana diffs. I don`t know if all models have the same diff but I know some come out with dana 44`s. Even know of one that now has detriot diff locks front and rear as he got sick n tied of it getting stuck all the time when trying to dig trenches.
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Post by MissDrew »

Just did a quick search and got this.
http://www.ditchwitch.com/dwcom/Equipme ... View/10779
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Post by Loanrangie »

Volvo dana's are actually a good conversion for holdens and fords as the track is pretty close, i have seen one fitted to an EH and think they have ford stud pattern.
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Post by tuf045 »

Loanrangie wrote:Volvo dana's are actually a good conversion for holdens and fords as the track is pretty close, i have seen one fitted to an EH and think they have ford stud pattern.
the volvo diffs have early holden or torana stud pattern.
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Post by HG »

Yeah but they have a flaw as when you install one in you car the lights never turn off again :D
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Post by Loanrangie »

tuf045 wrote:
Loanrangie wrote:Volvo dana's are actually a good conversion for holdens and fords as the track is pretty close, i have seen one fitted to an EH and think they have ford stud pattern.
the volvo diffs have early holden or torana stud pattern.
Cool, thats why it fitted the EH so well.
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Post by Moses »

anymore info on this would be awsome

as i am looking to upgrade my Jeep XJ to get rid of the Dana 35,
i am looking into a Ford Explorer rear end with the Ford 8.8 diff,
but would rather get a Dana 44

so if anyone knows the correct stud pattern and axel width that would be awsome
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Post by RockyF75 »

Are lockers still readily available for them?
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Post by andrew e »

Moses wrote:anymore info on this would be awsome

as i am looking to upgrade my Jeep XJ to get rid of the Dana 35,
i am looking into a Ford Explorer rear end with the Ford 8.8 diff,
but would rather get a Dana 44

so if anyone knows the correct stud pattern and axel width that would be awsome

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Post by Reddo »

what is it with Volvos? Race car mate is always robbing bits off them, eg., front 4 pot calpiers and rotors allegedly fit lots of European Fords, and improve stoping power heaps...

... and other issue is that with Volvo parts, your car will want to run ove motorcycles..
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Post by tjames »

I used to have an old volvo and a guy in one of the volvo car club had a volvo rally car that had an air locker from the front of a wrangler supposedly.

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Post by Moses »

well that would suggest it had a Dana 30 in the rear

in that case no bloody good to me :roll:

but those Dana's from the fire truck sound awsome, if only i had the $$
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Post by Guy »

A golf buggy I tipped on it's side (while looking for my golf ball in the very very rough) had the tinniest Dana diff in it .. the tag said it was a Dana 21 or 22 ..

If your after a 44 Some Rodeo's have em in the rear i believe (made under licence)
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Post by ISUZUROVER »

love_mud wrote:A golf buggy I tipped on it's side (while looking for my golf ball in the very very rough) had the tinniest Dana diff in it .. the tag said it was a Dana 21 or 22 ..
Sounds like the same diff the willys jeep had.

Series 3 LWB Land Rovers have Dana 60 copies in the rear.
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Post by Wooders »

I was sure the old 144's had Dana30 rear ends.....
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Post by dv8666 »

Just get a nine inch...... :D

Tougher than all, HUUUUUUUUUGE choice of ratios, LSD, Lockers, mini spool, full spool, anything is possible.....
You can even get an alloy housing if you want to save weight
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Post by Moses »

i have given the 9" a bit of thought

but think i am just going to get an 8.8 Explorer arse end for my Jeep

it has all the ratios i want and can still put a locker in
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Post by scout392 »

dv8666 wrote:Just get a nine inch...... :D

Tougher than all, HUUUUUUUUUGE choice of ratios, LSD, Lockers, mini spool, full spool, anything is possible.....
You can even get an alloy housing if you want to save weight
what makes you think the 9inch is thay much stronger??
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scout392 wrote:
dv8666 wrote:Just get a nine inch...... :D

Tougher than all, HUUUUUUUUUGE choice of ratios, LSD, Lockers, mini spool, full spool, anything is possible.....
You can even get an alloy housing if you want to save weight
what makes you think the 9inch is thay much stronger??

Dana 60 would give the 9 inch a run for all the features you just mention any day, and you dont get the very low hung pinion hight with the dana. Every advantage you listed for the 9 inch is just as available, if not more so, for dana diffs.

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Post by Guy »

lay80n wrote:
scout392 wrote:
dv8666 wrote:Just get a nine inch...... :D

Tougher than all, HUUUUUUUUUGE choice of ratios, LSD, Lockers, mini spool, full spool, anything is possible.....
You can even get an alloy housing if you want to save weight
what makes you think the 9inch is thay much stronger??

Dana 60 would give the 9 inch a run for all the features you just mention any day, and you dont get the very low hung pinion hight with the dana. Every advantage you listed for the 9 inch is just as available, if not more so, for dana diffs.

Layto....
For the exploder strenghth of a d60 or 9inch would never really be tested so it;s a non issue. The 9 inch has two beaings supporting the pinion at the crownwheel end as well as a thicker crownwheel and much more tooth contact between the pinion and crownwheel. Making the gearset incredibly strong.

You can get any number of lockers for the 9 inch .. but the 8.8 should allow you to keep your 5 on 4.5 or whatever it is stud pattern as well as nice uni joint and offroad friendly driveshaft angles.

if you look at a one from something like an XF ghia with the LSD no reason the LSD could not be shimmed up a bit ..
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