I have a 87 IROC Z with a Dana 44 rear end. Does the 10 bolt 8.5" ring & pinion gears work in these? What about the ring & pinion install kit?

TIA,
Curtis

 

No.

No.

Be REAL sure it's a Dana 44 before ordering anything, since that reare never came in that car and was only available as an over-the-counter service replacement; and there are VERY few of those in existence. Specifically, be sure it's not a Borg-Warner 9-bolt, which is one of the 2 more likely things it would be, the other being the 7½" 10-bolt..

 

Cover does have 10 bolts, & cover does look like a dana 44 cover.

 

http://www.drivetrainspecialists.com/categories/gm/

http://www.drivetrainspecialists.com/categories/dana/

 

9bolt has a rubber plug on the cover
dana has a metal plug on the cover

 

Cover has a metal plug.

 

Sweet welcome to the Dana club.
Snap a pic and post it if ya can!

 

Will do. Where can I find ring & pinion gears, and install kit for it?

 

Ummmmm.... did you try the links I put up for you? Check Summit? Jeep places? (lots of those use Dana)

 

Unfortunately, this was made special for GM. From what I been able to find, common things from GM & Dana will not fit this.

 

AFAIK, Dana 44 internal parts fit Dana 44 rear ends; period.

Things that adapt it specifically to any given chassis are a different matter, such as axles. Stuff like R&P and bearings, shouldn't be an issue.

Note that there are 2 versions of the 44, one with C-clips and one without. If memory serves, the without type is what the F-body model used. But that shouldn't matter to things like R&P and bearings because it doesn't touch any of that.