Dana 60 Discovery!

Steve makes a Holy Grail junkyard discovery when a Dana 60 rear axle shows up under a 1970 Charger 500. Did the factory put it there? Or was it a swap? Steve digs in…

[@signalsparks]

It now has a three-eighty-tree in it.

[@hommie789]

The amount of automotive knowledge in this man's head is astounding. Awe inspiring actually.

[@hommie789]

@Mark Julian if you watch the Barret Jackson auction, you see him talk about the cars off the cuff so to speak. They also did a piece a few years ago where they blindfolded Steve and he had to identify the car from feel inside the engine bay. Research sure but what he has retained in his head is second to none.

[@SteveMagnante]

@My Pronoun is WTF Hello Pronoun WTF, I always say "fill your library before you fill your garage' and so RESEARCH and preparation are key to what I do. My memory banks are full of useless stuff so I certainly do some preparation before calling "action". We all must! THANKS for watching! -Steve Magnante

[@fredlanster9936]

There is nothing worth while in this guys head except for the Black Hair Due he keeps using.

[@rcnelson]

You said it. Medical doctors and Steve Magnante always impress me with the amount of information they keep in their heads. Sherlock Holmes would be envious.

[@jpdaddy678]

I was just thinking the same thing

[@totalyep]

I own a 68 r/t 4 speed and I thought I knew a lot about chargers. I could listen to Steve all day.

[@Jupitermustangmike]

I could listen to the exhaust !

[@CODA-Improvements]

Love the process of elimination narrowing the options down to check authenticity . Great information as always Steve!

[@ddellwo]

Love the new series, Steve - keep it up and I will keep watching! I may be at my desk, but in my mind I’m retired and out in the garage on a sunny Friday morning turning wrenches on a lovely old piece of American iron……!!!!!!

[@johnr5252]

What I like about these clips is that Steve describes the engines as 440, 426, 383, 454, 396, etc., not the goofy liter crap. I’ll never get used to liters.

[@lukesm5747]

Cant believe how fascinating it is to watch a guy walk around an old junk yard looking and picking at old rust buckets.I would not know a dana 60 rear end is even if i tripped over one and yet he had me fully engaged.Not only that but i then binged watched about 2 hours of other junkyard stuff.This guy just knows how to educate you about stuff you never previously had any interest in. I now want to go and find a dana rear end and stick it in my man cave just so i can show all my buddies.Thanks Steve !

[@sccarguy8242]

Sooo much random knowledge just swimming between those ears. Truly amazing….. personally, I can’t remember what I ate for dinner last night lol.

[@Jupitermustangmike]

Steve's hairs messy from nightmares of his x / his head is always rolling in agony at beddy bye time🙊

[@ytsponge6658]

Steve is a walking book of automotive knowledge. Love these videos.

[@LS1LE]

ALL of your videos and the show “Junkyard Gold” are awesome. Steve I wish I had the vocabulary to explain how much myself and friends enjoy hearing the history of cars through your eyes. Thank you for the education!

[@kemicalx17]

Quick, knowledgeable and to the point. Well done.

[@carebear2272]

I wouldn’t be surprised if that Dana 60 was put in that car from the factory, dealers could order goofy odd stuff like that sometimes as dealer demo cars…

[@joepicker6554]

yep i have seen charger badges on the fender.. dealer installed makes it all even better!

[@jamesplotkin4674]

How has someone not grabbed up all those good parts from this car? Maybe, Winkle's will get some calls today ;-)

[@jamespetersen3933]

Can't Get Enough. Keep on talking!

[@brucer81]

Truly a Mopar guy. Keep up the good work! Your videos are always interesting, entertaining and I can truly say I always learn something new. Thank you so much.

[@kerrygatling663]

Lots of history in these old yards.

[@billogrady882]

I love the detective work!

[@ricksaint2000]

Thank you Steve Get well soon

[@jamesblair9614]

What a great find Steve, true hidden treasure. Surprising that with all the parts that have been removed off that car, exposing its bones, some enterprising person didn’t grab that Dana long before now.

[@dannysettles5646]

As long as I been looking for Dana's there's one in the woods 😆

[@dustydon6419]

“ frumpy, heavy option “ Loved your journalism for years. Thanks Steve!

[@spamanator666]

That there is definitely a piece of JUNKYARD GOLD!

[@tlr-nut7275]

The key in the column also dictates 1970. As does the gear position display on the column.

[@totalyep]

Obviously 70 from the front.

[@davem6685]

Yep.

[@MJTAUTOMOTIVE]

Well done Steve, everytime I watch a new video your Subscriber count keeps climbing rapidly. It's Awesome that you are still doing your Junkyard Crawl. Whould be great to put a few together and have a 10-+15 minute video, because it is so good to watch its over before you know it. Thanks for taking us along with You and Sharing you Automotive Encyclopaedia Type knowledge. Cheers 🍻

[@randyauer7303]

Good information Steve thank you

[@Wooley689]

Still some good stuff on that Old SE Charger. The grille looks mint.

[@jeantetreault132]

This man is a real talking machine. He has so much knowledge about cars in general, that he really knocks me out, everytime i hear him giving out his speech. This guy knows exactly what he's truly talking about. With all that being said, thank! you, for this wonderful presentation, on the KZbin channel and Merry Christmas, Steve. You're the best! Johnny, Montreal, Canada!

[@Gerk8]

I like the C body wagon next door too!

[@HotRod-wv4vm]

Always enjoy your videos and your car knowledge. I can’t even remember what I had for dinner last night.

[@jimjungle1397]

I sold my manual transmission 1968 GTX to a young guy and he broke loose the tires and slid into a curb. The axle didn't break, but the axle flange bent. I replaced the axle shaft for him, with a new axle shaft from a dealer. The axle was the right length and had the right splines for 1968 and it was a perfect fit, but the original axle shaft was machined down in diameter, to reduce weight, along its center length. The replacement axle shaft from the dealer was not machined down and was full heavy thickness its entire length.

[@formula112967]

Awesome video and info Steve....love the junkyard crawls!

[@Slimjim260]

Awesome piece!

[@wetsaltypickle]

I love stuff like this. I love watching Mark Warman talk about mopars

[@coldpawthewolf3267]

Great work.

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

Great presentation! (tHanks to the person holding the camera...and...who ever is holding that mic. Teamwork!)

[@RC-cc4rv]

Get well Steve!!

[@wehrwolf8006]

That's the new green energy 440 under the well..hood....bet she was something in her day..nice video

[@robertestep7017]

Special Edition car, it may have had leather seats. I also saw a speaker hole on driver's side dash. Must have had an am. 8 track radio. Wish I could have seen the fender tag.

[@gregorykern9679]

Oh boy.... that GRILLE looks great!

[@wisama7091]

Jeez this guy knows so much

[@robertgembala8532]

Another great video

[@dougackerman4182]

Awesome video Steve

[@MrWill73]

I love these junkyard crawl !!!!!!!!! The information is great, the cars he picks are always interesting. Even his delivery is perfect!!! Glad you started a KZbin page?? Please keep everyone up to date on your Police car!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@johnh8917]

Mark warmans looking for that car!

[@jmendo2546]

Or Tony D"agistino But it is Mark's "Bronze" 1970 car but this one has black interior i think marks was white and white top

[@haroldbirge6881]

Long live the king of cars

[@JoelAChappell]

I was actually upset you were in my back yard and I didn't even know it... LOL, Mr. Winkel, (AKA Gary) was one of my Sons Scout Leaders and he is still very involved... I'm in the process of considering starting a KZbin series about Cars and Car Shows myself... Love this Channel...

[@thattowtruckguy436]

I know , If I knew if Steve was still in Milford , I would love to take him lunch and pick his brain.

[@Mr.wilson949]

Very interesting,Thanks.

[@GreyRockOne]

Detective Steve! Great job! Keep them coming!

[@jasonshull3106]

Thanks steve.

[@johnwohlheter601]

always wondered why steve spells out VIN. Only guy I have ever heard say it that way.

[@auteurfiddler8706]

I would not mind that dash which had the small speakers that came with the AM 8 Track only. Not the AM/ FM mono. There was no AM/FM stereo on B bodies in 70.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Wow interesting information! Steve is a automotive enciclopedia!👌😎👍

[@MuscleCityMadness]

Ive been hearing real world MOPAR friends talking about your Channel Steve when i'm out and about at meets and shows as of late! Guess what that Means? Your doing an Amazing Job keep up the good work STEVE and Team! :)

[@urbanurchin5930]

......YOU'RE doing an amazing job.......third grade grammar failure.......correct grammar is important - even for gear heads.......

[@austinandannah5357]

Hey Steve. I put a f350 full floater Dana 60 with welded spider gears under my s10 along with a dana 44 in the front.

[@dwhallon21]

Love the details Steve. You taught a long term Mopar guy some stuff today

[@breakawaymotorsports]

While I respect the Dana 60...most Mustangs don't swap out a Ford 9" for a Dana 60, as the 9" is pretty much bullit-proof and a lot easier to swap different gears into than the 60.

[@xmo552]

I agree if the Ford had a 9", I really doubt anyone would swap that out in favor of a Dana 60. The Dana 60 is more efficient however.

[@jamesswingle3411]

Most interesting, Ty.

[@darrininverarity4297]

The tree emanating up out of the charger engine bay was surreal,to think once that car was brand new rolling down the dodge main assembly line(Hamtramck,Michigan)those cars were works of art,that why that car sits,no one can let it die,it means a lot to North American culture and history.

[@chevelle-pi1bn]

Somebody will see this and want that car bad 👍

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Great detective work, Steve.

[@bengone3349]

Great information trail. I love your detective work.

[@johnwilburn]

I know we lose context over time, but it seems hard to believe anyone would take an 8 3/4 out for anything else. It would be interesting to know WHY they did that swap. Great find and detective work!

[@rayhope7957]

ya, and put back a dana...

[@paintnamer6403]

My thoughts are the Dana 60 had the gear ratio they wanted or a matter of convenience when the 8 3/4 axle broke/wore out.

[@johnwilburn]

@@paintnamer6403 I’d say yes on the gear ratio, but I doubt they broke them or wore them out. They are older now and still handle today’s power. My guess is it was for the gear and, even more likely, the trak lok/sure grip!

[@glebb215]

Great video Thanks I learn So Much from You & Rick..Luv U guys on Barrett Jackson👍🏾

[@f100unibody9]

Fantastic! Glad I discovered this channel! Keep up the good work.

[@kyleswainston3032]

I keep thinking a snake is going to pop out one day as you are crawling through these bone yards.

[@vintagesavoiur]

Better grab it Steve!

[@robertvandervelden5917]

I love identifying a rear end by sitting where the trunk used to be. ;)

[@giuso001]

love this channel, he has lots of knowledge

[@jeffbecker8716]

Steve, I sure hope you're purchasing all of these interesting discoveries and putting them on the market (and making a well deserved profit) so that they can find their way back on the road via some other enthusiast's project.

[@melodigrand]

Our 68 Suburban wagon 383 2bbl had a towing package with a 3.55 rear. Don't know if it was a Dana 60. There were trailer towing packages with the intermediate bodies as well.

[@cocopublicnews6766]

I need a 60 inch rear axle wish I could stumble on one like that

[@PnwOnTour]

I found a 2 door, like 40’s coupe the other day in the woods up a hill behind a church, probably there 40 years or more dang shame, a huge tree smashed the roof, everything except glass, floor and engine.

[@70stunes71]

I see somebody swiped the wiper motor LMBO... So many of these old cars parts are running around in vehicles today :-) I'm guilty as well hahaha

[@martyniner8893]

There is a tree growing in the engine bay! That car has been there a long time!

[@destroytheilluminati770]

i had a 73 roadrunner that i needed a grill and and headlight bezels, i found a boneyard in wisconsin and went to get the parts, i ended up spending all day checking out the yard and its residents, he had several cars next to the road that were for sale and needed work, javelin sst 401 4 speed car complete minus motor, and a really solid clean 65 coronet 383 4 speed car, formula s 273 barracuda that was complete, i got my parts i needed and went to the shop to pay the guy and he had an all original hemi gtx automatic car. knowing what i know now about mopars, i wished i had bought a couple of cars off of him and squirreled them away for a later date i could restore them, now the yard no longer exists, those were the days

[@JackF99]

To be clear now, nobody's pulling their 9" Ford rear end and swapping in a Dana 60. That Ford unit is the stuff.

[@stephenkowalski2448]

Amazing ANY 68-70 charger can be found in a junkyard at this point.

[@greeceuranusputin]

XP is just a Charger, starting in 1966. It's just a Charger SE with 383hp and a lot of other options. It's insane to assume an old car found in the sticks is all original. That rear axle was likely swapped in there 40-50 years ago.

[@MrStrollerisme]

I got a Dana 60 .354 and an 813-9B going behind a '65 383 in my '60 Fury HT should be fun.

[@hughmarloweverest1684]

Approved for general audiences

[@paulcraven4652]

I knew it was a 1970 before you said saw the ign key on the steering column wish I could find one in a gunk yard.

[@pauliusgruodis137]

68 charger, ran when parked, probably just needs a new battery, asking $60,000 obo. lowballers will be shot on spot

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

With a big air cleaner growing in the engine bay. (Isn't if funny how everything is now thousands and thousands)

[@moparone7962]

Minimal rust, wouldn't take much to restore...

[@mrkemblegilstrap]

🤣❤😂😂😂

[@StewsChannel]

"I know what I've got and I'm not in a rush to sell..." Lol!

[@moparone7962]

"Saw one on Barret-Jackson go for way more than this."

[@Bud88883]

Love the vids Steve but they need to be longer please.

[@big_burly_bro]

I wish I could just snap my fingers and bring it back to its full glory.

[@ImForwardlook]

I wonder about the pricing in this yard since the Charger has been there long enough for a tree to grow in the engine compartment and yet no one has snagged that Dana?

[@lonniem9728]

Somebody get that dana 60 outta that junkyard!

[@tint661]

I had a 1970 Dodge Challenger. It was a 318 engine car with a 7 1/4 rear axle. After showing my buddy how to spin the tire in the back I destroyed the axle. I went to a local junk yard and found another Challenger and bought the entire rear axle for $40. I brought it back home and had to get larger u bolts and had to change the yoke for the drive shaft (another trip to the junkyard). It turned out to be a 8 3/4 limited slip axle. Never destroyed it. Just automatic transmissions from there. I now wonder if someone is looking at it laying in a junkyard somewhere and wondering what engine it had originally.

[@CycolacFan]

It’s also got an SE badge on the roof pillar.

[@pmafterdark]

I had a 69' Charger R/T. It's painful to see a Charger in that condition.

[@mrkemblegilstrap]

Cool!

[@tomcampbell4414]

That was a cool video!

[@speedicusmaximus]

I hope you got the Dana 60 for your Max More-Door project ! Neat find though....

[@2000TA]

I saw that Special Edition emblem.

[@rossbunnell7992]

Steve - your junkyard tours are awesome! With all the time you spend rummaging around in those MA and NH junkyards, how many times have you come down with Lyme's disease?

[@markgerdes6440]

Looks like it has a tree60 in it.

[@mikesr3407]

COOL Video , reminds me back in the late eighties rode in two different chargers and both rears sounded identical ! LOUD WHINE course most of the interior in one was gone , just wondering if they normally were loud.

[@Barry101er]

Wow, you know your details! So, when do you think someone would have swapped the axle for the Dana?

[@turbinexman]

You're gonna have to cut down that tree, growing through the engine compartment, to move that Charger!!

[@CR7659]

It will probably break in two if you tug on it very hard

[@edpinkerton7947]

Comes with the car

[@billfioretti3013]

Steve. I must respectfully disagree on one point. Dana 60's in Fords WERE NOT the go to swap back in the day. For street and street/strip cars the rearend of choice was, and still is, the venerable Ford 9". Though the Dana is unquestionably strong, so is the 9". Even though it does consume a bit more power to run, strength AND ease of gear changes more than justifies the 9". The same can be said for its use in nearly all top tier NASCAR race cars and in many drag cars. Even today, there are variants of the 9" in widespread use for both on highway and race applications. Yes, even some new Camaros coming off of Chevrolet's assembly line utilize a 9" variant. There are exceptions of course for Dana applications in a Ford....We used to campaign a Cleveland-powered Pro-Stock Pinto in NHRA in the mid 70's. While many Ford campaigners used the Ford rear, we ran a Dana rear to take advantage of the greater unsprung weight and less parasitic power loss.

[@anthonytruta2745]

Sometimes a towing package got the Dana 60.