I agree with that. The prices are for 40-50 year old parts that a lot of times, no one knows how good they are!For the prices they're asking, I might as well buy a new Dana. New parts with a warranty.
Exactly. The stuff that's left is the stuff that was passed over 25 years ago. Then passed over again 15 years ago, and so forth. These parts were just as sought after 25 years ago. Just the price has increased.
Bent, rusted pin holes, gouged/hammered/divited side seal areas from idiots R&R'ing them, machined seal decks with big pits from being stored on the ground in the barn/shed/under the house, etc etc.
And then these guys sell them as rebuilt units. That way they can move those lousy used parts as a unit cause you're not going to disassemble them to look at those critical areas. And in just 1 or 2 years of driving a few thousand miles the bondo and sealant used to band aid finally starts to let loose. :wack:
