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Adger Smith · 10-25-2010, 11:53 PM

Ed, I still have my case strecher I built to set up Dana rears. It makes setting side pre load easy. Looks like the shim between the spool and bearing let go, spun out.
Bearing could have failed and let the pre load go. That is the side that takes the biggest load on the hit...At one time Dana's were all we could get to stay in our 12 and 13 lb per cu in Modified cars when you let out the clutch @ 10,000. 6.50 and 6.17 gears lasted nearly 50 runs. Give me a call if you need any help/tips.

10-25-2010, 11:53 PM	#5
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Dana 60 question/problem Ed, I still have my case strecher I built to set up Dana rears. It makes setting side pre load easy. Looks like the shim between the spool and bearing let go, spun out. Bearing could have failed and let the pre load go. That is the side that takes the biggest load on the hit...At one time Dana's were all we could get to stay in our 12 and 13 lb per cu in Modified cars when you let out the clutch @ 10,000. 6.50 and 6.17 gears lasted nearly 50 runs. Give me a call if you need any help/tips. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)