Which rear end would I be better off with?

older racer · 03-21-2015, 12:23 PM

depends on the dana housing. difference we seen , was 32 #. there's four different dana 60 housings. heavy to lighter. car didn't slow down any.

340Cuda · 03-21-2015, 01:39 PM

My personal experience and that of everyone I have ever talked to is that the Dana 60 will not slow your car down even given the extra weight.

If are running ballast, you might be able to take some out and be ahead.

The biggest drawback is that it is not nearly as easy to swap gears.

Bill Lamb

03-21-2015, 12:23 PM	#1
older racer Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 212 Likes: 13 Liked 68 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Which rear end would I be better off with? depends on the dana housing. difference we seen , was 32 #. there's four different dana 60 housings. heavy to lighter. car didn't slow down any.

03-21-2015, 01:39 PM	#2
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,675 Likes: 3,880 Liked 805 Times in 341 Posts	Re: Which rear end would I be better off with? My personal experience and that of everyone I have ever talked to is that the Dana 60 will not slow your car down even given the extra weight. If are running ballast, you might be able to take some out and be ahead. The biggest drawback is that it is not nearly as easy to swap gears. Bill Lamb