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06-28-2007, 07:57 AM
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9 inch or Dana 60 ?
Considering building a sort of "pro touring" style car out of my 69 RS.Wondering what rear end to use between a Dana 60 and a 9 inch Ford.You see the 9 inch used all the time and occasionally the Dana.Does one have a advantage or disadvantage over the other and exactly what if so? Thanks in advance
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06-28-2007, 08:06 AM
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Re: 9 inch or Dana 60 ?
I would run the 9". Easy to change pumpkins and I think the Dana 60 is a bigger, heavier unit that takes more hp to turn it.
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06-28-2007, 08:31 AM
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Re: 9 inch or Dana 60 ?
Concur with Charley. Dana 60s are nearly indestructible tho.
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06-28-2007, 05:24 PM
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Re: 9 inch or Dana 60 ?
Thanks guys,I was just wondering as there is a pretty nice 69 Camaro on ebay right now with a Dana and i had one sitting in storage so i thought id ask. A 9 inch it is !
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06-29-2007, 04:19 AM
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Re: 9 inch or Dana 60 ?
A ford part will slow your gm down, a mopar part will make it faster.
 .......  Seriously though, I've got a 4.10 dana 60 in my 'Cuda and I must say, it is definately without a doubt one tough s.o.b. It laughs at 6K clutch dumps.  I would run a dana 60.
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Andy 1967 Camaro 406 4 speed 1969 C/10 383 5 speed 1969 D300 318 4 speed 1969 Super Bee 383 4 speed 1972 K/5 350 Turbo 350 1972 Duster 340 727 1974 'Cuda 340 4 speed
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#7
06-29-2007, 05:22 AM
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Re: 9 inch or Dana 60 ?
I agree with the above posts, but if you're not going to be changing gears, and want a bullet proof setup, I would go with a properly built Dana 60. You won't kill it.
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Dean
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06-29-2007, 06:53 AM
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Re: 9 inch or Dana 60 ?
A Pro-touring style car won't hook up to where he would ever need a Dana though. I have two cars with 6 speed and 389 geared 9" rears and they have been fine.
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#10
06-29-2007, 03:22 PM
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Re: 9 inch or Dana 60 ?
No experience with a pro touring set up but years ago ran both set ups in a 70 chevy 454 ls6 mud bogger. Bottom line I could break the 9 inch and did many times but could not break the dana.If it took extra HP to drive it I never noticed.
Dana looks better also and gets more conversation especially from the hemi guys trying to figure out what it was out of. Take care
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