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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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I purchase a complete 60 from Strange and was very happy with it.
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Go 9", don't waste your money on that heavy pig!!
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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....
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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.
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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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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.
BTW, Mark williams Ti axles are nice and light, if you need them BTW, the Dana HD housing is heaveir than the regular 3/4 tona and passenger car housings 
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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.
Quote:Quote:make sure you buy MW internals(spool or posi), those axels are different from others. smart move
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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So you're saying that you bought a OE housing for $400 that needs to be narrowed and will require you to buy axles? Not sure that's such a great deal. You could have bought a Strange 9" new, at the desired length for less. Click the link, then click on "55" and it will show a list of housings and options. For close to what you'll have in that, you could have a new 9", w/ tubes, ends, back braced w/ fill and drain.
http://www.strangeengineering.net/catalog/index.html
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So you're saying that you bought a OE housing for $400 that needs to be narrowed and will require you to buy axles? Not sure that's such a great deal. You could have bought a Strange 9" new, at the desired length for less. Click the link, then click on "55" and it will show a list of housings and options. For close to what you'll have in that, you could have a new 9", w/ tubes, ends, back braced w/ fill and drain.
http://www.strangeengineering.net/catalog/index.html
Read the thread, the 9 "housing is already narrowed.
Good move cptn60
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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....
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So you're saying that you bought a OE housing for $400 that needs to be narrowed and will require you to buy axles? Not sure that's such a great deal. You could have bought a Strange 9" new, at the desired length for less. Click the link, then click on "55" and it will show a list of housings and options. For close to what you'll have in that, you could have a new 9", w/ tubes, ends, back braced w/ fill and drain.
http://www.strangeengineering.net/catalog/index.html
Read the thread, the 9 "housing is already narrowed.
Good move cptn60
I read it, but this " 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. " made me think he still needs to narrow it and buy axles. If he can use it as is and can use the axles then it was a smart move and a great deal.
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No the Dana still needs narrowed. The 9 is 37" flange to flange. No spring or 4link mounts on either housing though. Sorry, should have specified what was what.
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No the Dana still needs narrowed. The 9 is 37" flange to flange. No spring or 4link mounts on either housing though. Sorry, should have specified what was what.
