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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing
Bob,
That'll happen when Ford buys G.M. and resurrects/exhumes Pontiac.  Bill
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05-01-2009, 09:32 PM
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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing
Bill,
I guess that's like the AMC / MOPAR shotgun wedding that put Dana 60's in the AMX. Just to set the record straight, the last Pontiac rolled off the assembly line 28 yeras ago in 1981. Bob
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05-01-2009, 10:06 PM
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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing
According to the GURU's a Dana is .2 slower anway. Thats why I just put one in my 3745lb stocker.
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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing
Bob,
FYI, NHRA told Evans to take out his aluminum 9" center section. Even after it appeared in ND as a tech article. It falls under "no light-weight components unless otherwise specified" in the rulebook. Obviously there are many loop holes under that category. Please email me at the address below. I want to discuss something else with you. Thanks, Jeff
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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing
Jeff,
Thanks for that information. Bill
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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing
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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing
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I saw a post from Larry Hill earlier that switching to a Dana did not slow him down, although I assume he was able to maintain the same weight by removing ballast. Maybe you are saying the same thing but being more subtle :-) Bill Lamb Last edited by 340Cuda; 05-02-2009 at 10:15 AM. |
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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing
I have heard of Max Wedge cars going faster with the Dana's. Just look under John Shaul's car, if it will make it faster it's on John's car.
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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing
Years ago Car Craft did a back to back at the track test of an 8 3/4 to a Dana 60 in an A-Body. No difference.
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Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing
I have done this to two different cars and the A body car worked better with the Dana. The wagon we changed alot of stuff at once but its .07 quicker in 60 now than it was 2 weeks ago.
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