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Jim B PEI

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Dana rear axle type for early Kaisers/Frazers
« on: August 31, 2010, 11:00:24 AM »
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Re: Dana rear axle type for early Kaisers/Frazers
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2010, 06:18:21 PM »
The 1951 K-F Shop Manual says if the car has an oval cover for the ring gear it is a Dana 41. If it is hexagonal, it is a Dana 44. The 23rd Edition of the Hollander Manual says earlier models used the Model 41 although there are 2 different widths. (Axle was narrowed for more tire clearance.) All the big Kaiser rear ends after 1951 were Dana 44s.
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