New Dana differential for my GN...

[toofastforyou]

Here are some pictures of my new Strange "Dana S60" differential that Brian Cotton will be installing under my GN sometime this week. I'm also having some Baer 4 wheel disc brakes installed at the same time. Can't wait to try it!...

Claude.

 

[Royal-T-Ltd]

NIIIICE!!!! how much does that weigh in compared to the stocker? and what gears did you wind up getting?


aaron

 

[toofastforyou]

NIIIICE!!!! how much does that weigh in compared to the stocker? and what gears did you wind up getting?


aaron

Well about the weight, it's a little early to say...Jack received only a short while ago today so we haven't checked that yet...Gears are 3:55's...

Claude.

 

[CS99]

Whats the reason for 355 gears? Is there any advantage....or do you have a different transmission than a 200r. I have always heard of guys going to 373 gears.

 

[toofastforyou]

Whats the reason for 355 gears? Is there any advantage....or do you have a different transmission than a 200r. I have always heard of guys going to 373 gears.

The reason is that you cannot get anything lower than 3:55 for a Dana . I should be fine with them because they're not too far from the car's original 3:42's Over the years, I've tried 3:90's, 4:10's but I went back to the stock gears because that's what gave me the best results.

Claude.

 

[king kong]

NICE!!!!!!

 

[750H.P.V6]

Claude,

The S-60 is a really nice rear end. I'm planning on getting one myself. The 9.75" ring and pinion is hard to beat and the price is less than a 9" Ford rear end. You can get a 35 spline axle with a posi too.

Neal

 

[king kong]

Claude,

The S-60 is a really nice rear end. I'm planning on getting one myself. The 9.75" ring and pinion is hard to beat and the price is less than a 9" Ford rear end. You can get a 35 spline axle with a posi too.

Neal

But what do you think about the gear ratio choices? what would you use? thx

 

[toofastforyou]

But what do you think about the gear ratio choices? what would you use? thx

3:55's...see my last post...

Claude.

 

[king kong]

3:55's...see my last post...

Claude.

koOL Thx

 

[charlief1]

How much Claude?

 

[750H.P.V6]

But what do you think about the gear ratio choices? what would you use? thx

I'm going the same way as Claude did and stick as close to the stock gear ratio as possible. Most guy's end up going with a taller rear tire than stock which will have a greater effect on the gear ratio than the difference between 3.42's and 3.55's.

Neal

 

[toofastforyou]

Most guy's end up going with a taller rear tire than stock which will have a greater effect on the gear ratio than the difference between 3.42's and 3.55's.

Neal

Exactly. I'm running some 275-60's which are a little taller than the stock ones...and at the track, some 10.5" x 28.5" slicks. I'm pretty confident that both these sizes will be ok with the 3:55 gears and that the effect of difference in gear ratios will be minimal.

Claude.

 

[WHITE T]

Nice! The S60 is hard to beat for the money (well you cant beat it... but you know what I mean).

Good choice!

 

[HOT ROD-GN]

Going down to to see Jackssss today.