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No drag type 9" assembly costs less than a comparable Dana 60.

Strange S-60 Dana 60 casting with tubes and housing ends INSTALLED
TOTAL $570

Strange Nodular Iron 9" casting $329
Strange Nodular Iron Daytona pinion support $102
Strange Housing ends $69 pair
TOTAL $500 (NO HOUSING!)

You can't buy a new, assembled 9" housing for $70.

Once again, I sell complete, NEW bolt-in 35 spline S-60 assemblies with spool and chr-mo race axles for $1795. This is $621 more than a comparable Strange 9" iron third-member WITHOUT a housing and axles.

http://www.doctordiff.com/strange-60.html

Strange makes a Street/Strip Nodular case for $250. Why do you have housing ends on the list? Why not just reuse the ends from the housing you modify.

Now I am NOT saying the Ford does not cost a LITTLE more in the end, but not near as much more as some imply. You are a Dana guy, that's fine, I get it and most Dana guys try and make the Ford look REALLY expensive. Me on the other hand am NOT a Dana guy. I don't want a heavy truck rear in my race car that I HAVE WORKED HARD ON TO MAKE LIGHT. But I have built tons of diffs on the years and if a guy wants a Dana, I will sure build him one. Again, NOT saying the Ford is cheaper, just not AS MUCH higher as many imply

Monte