Dana 60 or 9"

Message

Quick69 · #1 Post by **Quick69** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:48 pm

which is really the better rear-end to go with? i know the dana weighs more, but is the strength worth it? Right now the car weighs 3,147 w/o driver. Thats with a cast iron headed 396. I also havent caged it yet....thanks for the help...Ryan

TubbedTruck67 · #2 Post by **TubbedTruck67** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:31 pm

I think I would go with a 9 inch. Its plenty strong and parts are readily availible.

race9899 · #3 Post by **race9899** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:53 pm

Depends on your budget,

Dana 60 is easily $800 cheaper to build, but you have limited gear selection and even less Pro Gears to chose from. Dana does not have to have anything done to it other than build it. If you are needing to run a 3 something gear there are no Pro Gears

9" Has to have housing braced, Have to buy a Nodular third member and Aluminum Pinion Support, But gear selection is fantastic in both street and Pro Gears

Mike Peters · #4 Post by **Mike Peters** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:19 am

What's the car? Is is a bolt-on suspension deal or a fabbed suspension? How quick is it going to be? How much horsepower?

hsutton · #5 Post by **hsutton** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:51 pm

If you have a Chevelle i'd say buy a bolt in 9" Ford. If you have a leaf spring car, Nova, Camaro, etc maybe a Dana would be a better choice since the housings are stronger. Neither of these rear ends are likely to break though. The 9" has many more gears to chose from and you can build several center sections and change them out in less than an hour if needed. You won't have to back brace them if you have the factory attachment points as my son's has been in his car for over 10 years with no rear end trouble and it has over a thousand H.P. and no back brace. A leaf spring car puts way more tortional loading on the housing than the factory four links do so you would be wise to brace one of those. The Dana is about 50 lbs. heavier.

Quick69 · #6 Post by **Quick69** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:47 pm

Its a '69 camaro with ladder bars/ coilovers, should be deep into the 10's possibly some high 9s with a little nitrous.

race9899 · #7 Post by **race9899** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:09 pm

Yes Harold is correct with stock attachment the Back Brace is not necessary but with Ladder Bars it is a must,

Really only about 25 lbs heavier than a 9" with a steel third member though

race9899 · #8 Post by **race9899** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:16 pm

Here is an article on them

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_q ... i_n9406311

Dana 60 or 9"

Dana 60 or 9"

Who is online