what did the f-fbody dana 44 come in???

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Oct 7, 2003 | 02:16 AM

1989RS

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what did the f-fbody dana 44 come in???

i would like to know what the dana 44 in f-bodys came in. i was told it was an option for all f-bodies and that they could be found in just about any f-body possible. i just wanted to see if there is any truth behind this and if so what would be the likely candidate for this rear end. thanks, john

Oct 7, 2003 | 02:25 AM

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Firehawk only from the dealer. At one time you could buy them from Gm for your F-body though.

Oct 7, 2003 | 01:37 PM

bigals87z28

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Isnt the Dana 44 the IRS set up for C4 vettes?

Oct 7, 2003 | 03:03 PM

biff85ta

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The Dana 44 did com in the IRS but the also made a solid version for the f-body.

Oct 7, 2003 | 09:25 PM

1989RS

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ok, thanks, well it looks like i am not findin one of those anytime soon

Oct 10, 2003 | 05:34 PM

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Originally posted by 1989RS
ok, thanks, well it looks like i am not findin one of those anytime soon

Truth is you probably don't need one unless your making over 500 HP. The more common 9 bolt Borg Warner would be a better choice for anything less than that. The simple reason is the Dana is a heavier rear end that eats more hp to operate. You have more parasitic loss in a Dana than you would in a BW.