Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing

Bob Mulry · 05-01-2009, 12:46 PM

Jeff,

That's a Ford and he is a technical expert who is a published author in National Dragster.

Now my plan is to put a Ford 9" housing with a Strange Aluminum 12 bolt center section in our stocker and see if we can sell that to NHRA.

Bob

bill dedman · 05-01-2009, 02:40 PM

Bob,

That'll happen when Ford buys G.M. and resurrects/exhumes Pontiac.

Bill

Bob Mulry · 05-01-2009, 09:32 PM

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

herbjr · 05-01-2009, 10:06 PM

According to the GURU's a Dana is .2 slower anway. Thats why I just put one in my 3745lb stocker.

Herb Jr

I'm not a GURU

Jeff Lee · 05-02-2009, 12:46 AM

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

bill dedman · 05-02-2009, 07:36 AM

Jeff,
Thanks for that information.

Bill

RJ · 05-02-2009, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by herbjr

According to the GURU's a Dana is .2 slower anyway. Thats why I just put one in my 3745lb stocker.

Herb Jr

I'm not a GURU

I heard "Bocephus" is getting a promotion to SS, what combo you going with?

p.s. - coolest car I've seen in years.

340Cuda · 05-02-2009, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by herbjr

According to the GURU's a Dana is .2 slower anway. Thats why I just put one in my 3745lb stocker.

Herb Jr

I'm not a GURU

I am no GURU but my personal experience has been that the better pinion placement on the Dana made up for the extra weight. I switched from an 8.75 with a spool to a Dana 60 with a spool (same axles) and the only real change was I quit breaking gears. The car seemed to run exactly the same.

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

George Mirza · 05-02-2009, 11:35 AM

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.

Jeff Lee · 05-02-2009, 08:33 PM

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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Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing Jeff, That's a Ford and he is a technical expert who is a published author in National Dragster. Now my plan is to put a Ford 9" housing with a Strange Aluminum 12 bolt center section in our stocker and see if we can sell that to NHRA. Bob __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

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bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing Bob, That'll happen when Ford buys G.M. and resurrects/exhumes Pontiac. Bill __________________ Bill

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Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	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 __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

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herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	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. Herb Jr I'm not a GURU

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Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	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 __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

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bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Aluminum 8 3/4 Housing Jeff, Thanks for that information. Bill __________________ Bill

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George Mirza Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North Attleborough Ma. Posts: 522 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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.

05-02-2009, 08:33 PM	#10
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	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. __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX