Re: Dana strength
[Re: mopartoby]
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07/24/12 01:02 AM
07/24/12 01:02 AM
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bigtimeauto
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The dana will be fine as long as you don't need a pro gear below 4.10. even then it will be fine, it will just go thru street gears pretty quick
BB, TT5,Procharged 3300lb Street Car 4.79/154
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Re: Dana strength
[Re: bigtimeauto]
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07/24/12 10:58 AM
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The rear is plenty big enough for most applications, so the materials and setup of the gears are the variables. Proper setup can mean a long or short life. I hammer mine pretty good, and I am sure the transbrake, 900 hp and 3050 lbs combined with 15 inch wide slicks really put it to the test! The 4.56 gears I have in mine have about 300 passes on them, no problems. Of all the things that can hurt a rear, the shock loads of a transbrake is tops.
8..603 156 mph best, 2905 lbs 549, indy 572-13, alky
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Re: Dana strength
[Re: rowin4]
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07/24/12 10:01 PM
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Leon441
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I beat on mine pretty hard. Had a very stought small block well over 900HP with two nitrous kits on top and did not hurt the ring and pinion. Snapped an aluminum spool but it was seven years old.
Leon
Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.
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Re: Dana strength
[Re: rowin4]
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07/25/12 08:50 AM
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justinp61
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Quote:
On the other hand, I have seen about a dozen 9" ford rears spit the pinion right out of the case.
Say it ain't so Joe! I thought that was the only indestructable rear end in the world, I'm crushed .
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