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Moser or Strange or ?
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07/30/10 03:03 PM
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Gettin ready to get a Dana 60hd narrowed and new axles for it. Does anyone have a preference for axles, and the workmanship to narrow the housing? Moser and Strange are the two I initially thought of. Both equidistant from me, so....?
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Re: Moser or Strange or ?
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07/30/10 03:42 PM
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Go 9", don't waste your money on that heavy pig!!   
 Now you have do it. This post we be 8-9 pages of  
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Re: Moser or Strange or ?
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07/30/10 03:46 PM
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I purchase a complete 60 from Strange and was very happy with it.
X2, it measured exatly what I specified. I had Moser axles in my 8 3/4 and had no issues though.
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Re: Moser or Strange or ?
[Re: cptn60]
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07/30/10 05:26 PM
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Go 9", don't waste your money on that heavy pig!!
Funny you would say that; the man I bought the Dana from tried to sell me a narrowed 9 hsg with some really nice Mark Williams axles. May need to go back and buy it now....
I sure would! That's the best you can get right there!
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Re: Moser or Strange or ?
[Re: GregCon]
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07/30/10 06:21 PM
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Yeah, I would get that Ford rear end and then shoot myself in the head.
Per Strange, a Dana 60 weighs about 15lbs more than a comparable 9". I'd much rather have the strength of a Dana and suffer an extra 15lbs right over the rear tires.
That said, Moser is nowhere near Strange in terms of righteousness. Strange is not perfect but they are a real aftermarket company, not a weenie company.
Now that right there is some solid advice 
Whatever you do, don't go with a Ford 9" with Mark Williams parts (only 99% run them) but chivy rods are cool 
IMHO the 9" sounds like the logical choice....what was the asking $$$ on both....?????
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Re: Moser or Strange or ?
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07/30/10 06:45 PM
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The Dana 60 is a little heavier than the 9"ford,but the placement of the pinion on the ring gear will free up a little more HP than the ford. Where the 9" ford pinion goes in at robs a little more HP than the Mopar rear end.Enought to make up for the added weight. The only reason my dragster has a 9" ford in it is I could not narrow the dana (has a much wider center)enought to use in my dragster.
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Re: Moser or Strange or ?
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07/30/10 08:31 PM
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The Dana 60 is a little heavier than the 9"ford,but the placement of the pinion on the ring gear will free up a little more HP than the ford. Where the 9" ford pinion goes in at robs a little more HP than the Mopar rear end.Enought to make up for the added weight. The only reason my dragster has a 9" ford in it is I could not narrow the dana (has a much wider center)enought to use in my dragster.
Having to lay under the car to change gear ratios in a dana is why thier NOT a popular race rear end.
Because of the aftermarket, the ford is the best choice if someone was buying new.
AND...15 lbs is alot when it comes to racing. Also would guess that with aluiminum center sections for the 9", there would be a even greater weight savings.
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Re: Moser or Strange or ?
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07/30/10 09:15 PM
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Having to lay under the car to change gear ratios in a dana is why thier NOT a popular race rear end.
Because of the aftermarket, the ford is the best choice if someone was buying new.
AND...15 lbs is alot when it comes to racing. Also would quess that with aluiminum center sections for the 9", there would be a even greater weight savings.
Adding weight over your rear wheels in a Drag Car makes you go faster until you get a balance of 50-50
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Re: Moser or Strange or ?
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07/30/10 10:12 PM
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Either are good choices, let me know if you need pricing. Mike
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Re: Moser or Strange or ?
[Re: mr2performance]
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07/31/10 02:30 AM
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get a 9'' easier to work on and stronger,,,alston chassis makes by far the nicest housing,,,blows mosers away and strange,,inner tubes welded the whole 9 yds!400 and change for the housing 
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Re: Moser or Strange or ?
[Re: fishy340]
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07/31/10 12:09 PM
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Well thanks folks for the opinions. I went back and bought the 9" paid $400 w/axles no center. The Dana was $125 complete. These MW axles are so pretty I may just buy a set from them after I narrow the housing locally. Found a shop w/ a jig and will tig weld it for 150.
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