The spindle is bent on my rear dana 70 housing, so I need a new housing.....just the housing.

I found an '01 housing that had disc brakes, but mine has drum brakes.


Are the lengths the same?

Can I put my drum brakes on this rear? (will it basically bolt on without any probs?)


Again, I am only concerned with the housing.

 

I think the flange that holds the backing plate on is different. I put a disc brake Dana 80 in my 97 dually. I wanted to use my drums since everything was new, but the flange was different so I went with the discs.

 

I'm not sure on the brakes, but I just swapped in a rear from a 98 sport into mine, everything was the same pattern except they use a different ABS sensor. But the tone ring is the same so I just took the old sensor and put it in the new diff, works great. Where are you located? I've got the old housing yet, I'm in MN.

 

Located in southern Ohio

 

If I can get the disc brake setup with it, will my axles from the drum rear bolt up?

Will I need a special proportioning valve to use discs?

 

I would definatley say different proportioning, How ever can't help ya with the drums. Maybe even so far as a different M/C since the Calipers for discs hold more brake fluid than the 2 little wheel cylinders.