I do not own this item, I am passing along the information.

A guy in South Jersey (that does fantastic welding, and did a custom exhaust for my buddy's MR-S) is selling a complete C4 Dana 36 rear end. Everything has been bead blasted and center diff was rebuilt. It's been sitting unused for 4-5 years and he is looking for a quick sale. He mentioned he would take $300 for it. I would buy it if I knew someone would install it for me and dial it in (in lieu of my God-forsaken Moser 12 bolt), but since I don't know anyone to do it for me, I am letting you guys know.

He can be reached at http://www.haggardfab.com/

I wouldn't replace a 12 bolt with a D36. Maybe a Dana 44, but not a 36.

It leaks, it hums, it clunks. I'd replace it with a bicycle chain if I could.

But seriously, I thought the D36 was still a stout piece? I would certainly have been more inclined to buy it if it were a D44, but I was under the impression the D36 was good enough for non-drag racers.

I believe the Corvette crowd generally says they will support around 400 hp (give or take a bit) and the D44 is good to about 650 hp (drag strip/sticky tires). I haven't tested that, but that's the rumor. I have a D44 in my Corvette and I'm only going to be around 430 hp...give or take a few.

That's still a good deal if it's a servicable rear. Worst case, do the IRS swap and then find a D44 if it breaks or if you find a deal on one.

If I had the resources to make it happen, I would probably do what you posed as the worst case scenario. Since I don't, I'm hoping someone else could benefit from the good deal.