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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / September 2005Potential axle breakage
Does the 27 Dana rear have the same propensity toward failure as the 44? I dropped a 259 in a Lark VI with the 27. Would it be a good idea to find a 44 or will the 27 do, if I keep my foot off the floor? Thanks! > Does the 27 Dana rear have the same propensity toward failure as the 44? > I dropped a 259 in a Lark VI with the 27. Would it be a good idea to find > a 44 or will the 27 do, if I keep my foot off the floor? > Thanks! auto or manual? I would say auto maybe, manual get a 44. nate Tom, 259 equipped Larks were equipped with a 27 from the factory. Under normal driving conditions, it is not a dangerous set-up. I feel you are more likely to break a center section than you are an axle shaft. BTW, my '62 ragtop had a 27 for the first 132000 miles if its life. I did have one axle shaft failure in that car about at 120000 and it was within 24 hours of my purhcasing the car. I have no idea how the previous owner installed and removed drums so it is hard to say exactly what caused the failure. >Does the 27 Dana rear have the same propensity toward failure as the 44? >I dropped a 259 in a Lark VI with the 27. Would it be a good idea to find >a 44 or will the 27 do, if I keep my foot off the floor? >Thanks! Lee DeLaBarre Daytona62 Many Larks equipped with a 259 came factory equipped with the 27. I have a 1964 Daytona (parts car) with a 259, 3 speed (OD) , that came with a Dana 27. For non- hot rod useage, it should be O K. Jack Thanks, guys. My '55 Commander has the 44 but none of the others. I won't be taking them to the drags anytime soon. <G> |
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