Dana 60 Housing Straighting

GTX JOHN · 10-20-2010, 03:52 AM

Went to put Dana in my Demon and noticed Housing was visibly bent by eyeball inspection. Can they be straightened? If axles go in easily after fixed are they straight or should they be dial indicated. I guess I might be smarter replacing axle tubes? Do you know anywhere that straightens them in So Cal/Nv/Az.

Appreciate any feedback....Thanks

mopar jeff · 10-20-2010, 12:27 PM

How about getting ahold of Phil Mandella at PMR race cars. He might know someone. Good luck.

Rod Greene · 10-20-2010, 01:05 PM

John since it is bent have Phil put the molly tubes on it. Just make sure he puts the right spacing for the brakes. On my Challenger he put ford spacing on one side and Mopar on the other.

Philip Saran · 10-20-2010, 01:40 PM

John,

If not Phil Mandella, try Ed Sutton @ Sutton Engineering in La Habra CA.
it is on Imperial Blvd off Harbor Blvd in the old Boyd Coddington hot rod facility.

GTX JOHN · 10-21-2010, 01:18 AM

Rod does that housing (your old one) have stock tubes on it now...I take it you recommend CM. IS it MW axles spool?
Thanks

John Irving

Rod Greene · 10-21-2010, 04:36 PM

Yes John it was a stock B body housing narrowed for the Demon. It has MW 40 spline rifle drilled axles and aluminum spool.

rod · 10-22-2010, 10:14 PM

i have straightened several '55-'56 chevy and several 9" fords. they are easy if you know how. dana 60/chevy 12 bolts are tricky with the pressed in tubes. especially if only one tube is out.
if you have a housing the correct width, then you should weld the tubes to the center casting. then have the housing straightened by a pro, who will guarantee it to be right.
when you take it to any shop, have it welded and you will need to have the carrier in place with caps torqued to specs, and axles in place. [the pinion does not need to be in place or backing plates] before it is corrected. if you are using a cast alumunuuuuuuuum bracing cover or a tin original, have it in place also. anything to keep distortion to a minimuuuuum.
to save future heartache, make sure you have all the brackets welded in place. sometimes you can weld on a tube and not move anything, other times you are right back were you started from. that's a waste of time and $.
rod in AZ

GTX JOHN · 10-23-2010, 08:22 AM

Thanks you all the good advise.....Hopefully my old 8 3/4 will get thru the next 3 weeks and four races.

Looking forward to see everybody at track !

John Irving

10-20-2010, 03:52 AM	#1
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,731 Likes: 2,795 Liked 2,471 Times in 696 Posts	Dana 60 Housing Straighting Went to put Dana in my Demon and noticed Housing was visibly bent by eyeball inspection. Can they be straightened? If axles go in easily after fixed are they straight or should they be dial indicated. I guess I might be smarter replacing axle tubes? Do you know anywhere that straightens them in So Cal/Nv/Az. Appreciate any feedback....Thanks

10-20-2010, 12:27 PM	#2
mopar jeff Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 219 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Housing Straighting How about getting ahold of Phil Mandella at PMR race cars. He might know someone. Good luck. __________________ Jeff Interlicchia 7077 D/SA 1998 Pontiac Firebird LT1 J707 E/T 1966 Dodge Coronet 500

10-20-2010, 01:05 PM	#3
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 420 Liked 242 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Housing Straighting John since it is bent have Phil put the molly tubes on it. Just make sure he puts the right spacing for the brakes. On my Challenger he put ford spacing on one side and Mopar on the other. __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

10-20-2010, 01:40 PM	#4
Philip Saran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Parker, CO. Posts: 728 Likes: 165 Liked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Housing Straighting John, If not Phil Mandella, try Ed Sutton @ Sutton Engineering in La Habra CA. it is on Imperial Blvd off Harbor Blvd in the old Boyd Coddington hot rod facility. __________________ Phil Saran Parker, Colorado

10-21-2010, 01:18 AM	#5
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,731 Likes: 2,795 Liked 2,471 Times in 696 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Housing Straighting Rod does that housing (your old one) have stock tubes on it now...I take it you recommend CM. IS it MW axles spool? Thanks John Irving

10-21-2010, 04:36 PM	#6
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 420 Liked 242 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Housing Straighting Yes John it was a stock B body housing narrowed for the Demon. It has MW 40 spline rifle drilled axles and aluminum spool. __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

10-22-2010, 10:14 PM	#7
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 314 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Housing Straighting i have straightened several '55-'56 chevy and several 9" fords. they are easy if you know how. dana 60/chevy 12 bolts are tricky with the pressed in tubes. especially if only one tube is out. if you have a housing the correct width, then you should weld the tubes to the center casting. then have the housing straightened by a pro, who will guarantee it to be right. when you take it to any shop, have it welded and you will need to have the carrier in place with caps torqued to specs, and axles in place. [the pinion does not need to be in place or backing plates] before it is corrected. if you are using a cast alumunuuuuuuuum bracing cover or a tin original, have it in place also. anything to keep distortion to a minimuuuuum. to save future heartache, make sure you have all the brackets welded in place. sometimes you can weld on a tube and not move anything, other times you are right back were you started from. that's a waste of time and $. rod in AZ

10-23-2010, 08:22 AM	#8
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,731 Likes: 2,795 Liked 2,471 Times in 696 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Housing Straighting Thanks you all the good advise.....Hopefully my old 8 3/4 will get thru the next 3 weeks and four races. Looking forward to see everybody at track ! John Irving