Dana 50

Bobby Sixkiller said:

Never heard of a 50 before. I’ve seen Dana 44s. I’d bet it’s good for the hp you want but might be a pain when you need parts for it. I’d try and find a 8.75 or a 60 if it was me. I think Dana made the 9.25 in Chrysler’s too.

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Bobby Sixkiller said:

I would have thought it was a 60 too. Pretty cool really. Too bad there’s no pinion snubber though.

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tommytmopar said:

Anybody ever bought a Dana 60 but it was a Dana 50 instead. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as 50. Looks just like a 60 in the back. Housing is a little smaller with no place for pinion stubber. 29 is stamped into housing, 60 would have 48 stamped in it. The ring gear in mm. Smaller pinion thus smaller pinion nut. 1 1/8 50 1 5/16 60, if I remember what I read correctly.
Any of y’all know if I can run this in a 440hp 18 spline he,I 4 speed car?
Any input on this subject greatly appreciated. May ride to axle guy tomorrow see what he can tell me.

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pwDave said:

Tommy, some jeeps used them and IH scouts, it's a good rear but I wouldn't trust it behind a 440. Dave

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tommytmopar said:

I’m just afraid to run it Bobby without a pinion. We got a rear axle guru everybody goes to in Huntsville and see what he thinks. Hensley built my engine it shows no mercy to rear axles.

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66Satellite47 said:

I don't run a pinion snubber. For a drag race application, the proper spring package is the key. On the street the snubber keeps the U joint off the floor pan on big bumps. I'd sure go with a 60, heavy but they don't break & parts availability is great.

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