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Magnesium Dana 60 #1394170 02/27/13 12:14 AM 02/27/13 12:14 AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 621 Deep DEEP SOUTH LAD 524 OP mopar
LAD 524 OP mopar Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 621 Deep DEEP SOUTH	Anyone ever heard of/seen/sued one of these? Are they any good/strong/usable for street/strip? Thanx

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: LAD 524] #1394171 02/27/13 12:30 AM 02/27/13 12:30 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,228 Bend,OR USA	Quote: Anyone ever heard of/seen/sued one of these? Are they any good/strong/usable for street/strip? Thanx Mopar gave them away to many of the factory back racers in all classes back in the early 1970s or late 1960s. They didn't seem to be the hot ticket for drag racing I wouldn't spend a ton of money on one for a car that made good power and had decent traction Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: LAD 524] #1394172 02/27/13 01:33 AM 02/27/13 01:33 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 266 iowa R rook440 enthusiast
rook440 enthusiast R Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 266 iowa	A friend of mine had one under an old Don Carolton car ,it was pretty cool....

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: rook440] #1394173 02/27/13 01:52 AM 02/27/13 01:52 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,451 Florida STAYcation dOoC The village idiot's idiot
dOoC The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,451 Florida STAYcation	Didn't the Missle carz all use them ?

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: dOoC] #1394174 02/27/13 04:02 AM 02/27/13 04:02 AM
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ProStDodge master Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,586 Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana	Might know where one is.... 7605145-101_5330.JPG (928 downloads)

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: ProStDodge] #1394175 02/27/13 07:44 AM 02/27/13 07:44 AM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 520 New Zealand nz383man mopar
nz383man mopar Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 520 New Zealand	Quote: Might know where one is.... Me too I'm building a period pro Stock Barracuda with an actual Motown Hemi so a magnesium Dana kind of fits the bill for me. I'm sure Sox & Martin used them as well (ask Fred) & many were actually marked "Ramchargers" so they do have some great Mopar history.

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: nz383man] #1394176 02/27/13 11:44 AM 02/27/13 11:44 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,421 in a chair mopartony master
mopartony master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,421 in a chair	From what I have heard is they were originally used in the Funny cars, but for what ever reason the funny car guys didn't like then and the Pro-Stock guys did and started to use them, but again that is what I heard.

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: mopartony] #1394177 02/27/13 02:13 PM 02/27/13 02:13 PM
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RADAMX enthusiast Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 235 Tucson AZ.	this ones for sale he's down to $2500.00 LINK to ad

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: RADAMX] #1394178 02/27/13 02:54 PM 02/27/13 02:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 520 New Zealand nz383man mopar
nz383man mopar Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 520 New Zealand	Rare Magnesium Dana 60 Ramchargers funny car dragster rear end Hemi nitro Current bid: US $1,599.00 closes Feb 27, 201318:00:00 PST - Today!

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: nz383man] #1394179 02/27/13 05:49 PM 02/27/13 05:49 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,840 NW Indiana F fbs63 top fuel
fbs63 top fuel F Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,840 NW Indiana	Sure would be cool to repop those in aluminum! Kinda like MW modular rears. 7605821-CarPic2.jpg (229 downloads)

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: fbs63] #1394180 02/27/13 10:41 PM 02/27/13 10:41 PM
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OUTLAWSSAA super stock Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 993 Addison,IL	They already are. Down at the IMIS show a vendor had a brand new aluminium Dana. Didn't even have a price for it yet.

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: OUTLAWSSAA] #1394181 02/27/13 10:59 PM 02/27/13 10:59 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,840 NW Indiana F fbs63 top fuel
fbs63 top fuel F Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,840 NW Indiana	Very Cool! You dont remember who it was do u?

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: nz383man] #1394182 02/27/13 11:09 PM 02/27/13 11:09 PM
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rickseeman master Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,652 Stuttgart, Arkansas	Quote: Rare Magnesium Dana 60 Ramchargers funny car dragster rear end Hemi nitro Current bid: US $1,599.00 closes Feb 27, 201318:00:00 PST - Today! Couldn't find it on ebay. Guess I was too late. 2011 Drag Pak Challenger

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: rickseeman] #1394183 02/28/13 08:24 AM 02/28/13 08:24 AM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 520 New Zealand nz383man mopar
nz383man mopar Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 520 New Zealand	Quote: Quote: Rare Magnesium Dana 60 Ramchargers funny car dragster rear end Hemi nitro Current bid: US $1,599.00 closes Feb 27, 201318:00:00 PST - Today! Couldn't find it on ebay. Guess I was too late. Winning bid: US $1,675.00

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: nz383man] #1394184 02/28/13 12:59 PM 02/28/13 12:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,502 SOUTH JERSEY HEMIFRED master
HEMIFRED master Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,502 SOUTH JERSEY	still using one in my S&M Duster. had three sold two 7606834-fred9.jpg (466 downloads) home of the Sox and Martin Hemi Duster

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: HEMIFRED] #1394185 02/28/13 03:46 PM 02/28/13 03:46 PM
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Lil Demon master L Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,746 Riverside, California	What's the weight difference between the magnesium and a regular Dana 60?

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: Lil Demon] #1394186 02/28/13 04:32 PM 02/28/13 04:32 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,502 SOUTH JERSEY HEMIFRED master
HEMIFRED master Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,502 SOUTH JERSEY	Quote: What's the weight difference between the magnesium and a regular Dana 60? Not much from what I remember maybe 15 lb but the mag unit is much stouter and has beefier supports. They were all cast by Henry'sh some using the RAMCHARGERS rear cover. Intended for funny cars when released. home of the Sox and Martin Hemi Duster

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: fbs63] #1394187 02/28/13 04:52 PM 02/28/13 04:52 PM
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Skeptic master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,395 The Pale Blue Dot	Quote: Sure would be cool to repop those in aluminum! Kinda like MW modular rears. Nice car What color is that?

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: Skeptic] #1394188 02/28/13 05:20 PM 02/28/13 05:20 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,840 NW Indiana F fbs63 top fuel
fbs63 top fuel F Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,840 NW Indiana	Thanks! Its a 2000 Dodge Dakota color. I dont have the code here but it was called Amber pearl. 7607227-CarPic5.jpg (236 downloads)

Re: Magnesium Dana 60 [Re: fbs63] #1394189 02/28/13 09:57 PM 02/28/13 09:57 PM
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bigtimeauto Trophy Winner Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,646 Plymouth Meeting, PA	http://www.racingjunk.com/Rear-Ends/2442368/Magnesium-Dana-60.html BB, TT5,Procharged 3300lb Street Car 4.79/154

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