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Im being harassed for wanting a Dana 60 in the Cuda.
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07/10/10 10:34 PM
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We have been checking the prices to get rid of the 8 3/4 in the Cuda when we swap the new engine into the Cuda. The current 8 3/4 just has a Richmond spool and gears and budget Moser axles. The Dana we are looking at is a Strange S60 with 35 spline axles, richmond spool and gears with a standard chrome cover. Everyone I talk to is saying.."The only people that run a Dana are people that HAVE to run a Dana." Well, the 9 inch option seems to be MUCH more costly. I could care less about the ease of swapping third members. We have NEVER broken at the track and would like to keep it that way. Lets hear some opinions and the +/- of Dana vs. 9 inch.
10.53 @ 125mph. 1.37 60 foot. Caltracs and Monoleafs, AFCO shocks.
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Re: Im being harassed for wanting a Dana 60 in the Cuda.
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07/10/10 10:46 PM
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We have been checking the prices to get rid of the 8 3/4 in the Cuda when we swap the new engine into the Cuda. The current 8 3/4 just has a Richmond spool and gears and budget Moser axles. The Dana we are looking at is a Strange S60 with 35 spline axles, richmond spool and gears with a standard chrome cover. Everyone I talk to is saying.."The only people that run a Dana are people that HAVE to run a Dana." Well, the 9 inch option seems to be MUCH more costly. I could care less about the ease of swapping third members. We have NEVER broken at the track and would like to keep it that way. Lets hear some opinions and the +/- of Dana vs. 9 inch.
I like the Dana, they came out in mopars and are reasonably priced, very strong, brakes are interchangable and just look bad from behind. 
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Re: Im being harassed for wanting a Dana 60 in the Cuda.
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07/10/10 10:49 PM
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Re: Im being harassed for wanting a Dana 60 in the Cuda.
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07/10/10 11:03 PM
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Dana = no worries.Install it and forget it.
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Re: Im being harassed for wanting a Dana 60 in the Cuda.
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07/10/10 11:15 PM
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The only thing I don't like about the dana 60 is the cost to rebuild the posi. Seems I killed it every year, but might have been the crappy SS springs. Either way, I put a spool in it, and no more rebuilds needed. If your not going to put a spool in it, I would run the 9". If your its a spool application only, then which ever is cheaper, or if the dana's width gets in the way of mounting wheelie bars or something like mine nearly did, it was real close.... 
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Re: Im being harassed for wanting a Dana 60 in the Cuda.
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07/10/10 11:15 PM
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The Dana 60 is super beefy right out of the box. It doesn't need beefing up like the Ford 9" does. I'm sure the stamped sheet metal housing of the 9" is lighter, but the extra weight of the Dana doesn't appear to hurt performance. If anything, the extra weight right on the back tires might help traction a little bit.
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Re: Im being harassed for wanting a Dana 60 in the Cuda.
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07/10/10 11:25 PM
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I really like the Dana. The 8 3/4 has kind of one advantage which is the ease of the swap. But I say Kind of cause I have found it not really a problem, cause I havent ever broke one so no need to worry about it. (knocking wood). So its not that big of a deal, unless one likes to experiment with gear swaps etc. I bet the last two Dana's I have built didnt cost me $1300-$1400 for both combined. I just used a Truck Dana, used old 8 3/4 ends so I didnt buy any new ones either. Picked up a ring and pinion, and spool from a swap meet for $175. I did order new Strange 35 spline lightened axles which fit my narrowed rear-end specs. Even took a stock cover, cleaned it up a little and painted it with some very Nice paint Aluminum Blast. Picked up some new GM metric calipers for a mid 80's S-10 and a set of Jeep rotors and made me some brackets for a very effective and cheap rear disc brake setup.  
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Re: Im being harassed for wanting a Dana 60 in the Cuda.
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07/11/10 12:09 AM
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9" and 9.5 , is the rear end of choice for 98% of pro stock ,promod ,outlaw 10.5 and top sportsman cars .
You guys must know something that they don't.
I completely understand this. If I was building a car like you have listed I would definitely go that route, but for a cost effective Street/Strip application on a budget, Im hoping the Dana would be the choice. My friend Rons Valiant has a Mark Williams 9" and it is LITE to say the least, but a little too pricey for us. The new engine should have a little more than 650hp and we dont need every .001 of a sec. The car isnt getting completely caged, so we need to keep it 10.0 and slower. We just want it to go 10.0 at a high elevation, hot temp track and 10.0s with the power turned down at a good track.
10.53 @ 125mph. 1.37 60 foot. Caltracs and Monoleafs, AFCO shocks.
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Re: Im being harassed for wanting a Dana 60 in the Cuda.
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07/11/10 12:20 AM
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Got a dana in my duster. I never worry about breaking!!
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