Dana 60 w/magnetic collar

Ed Carpenter · 03-04-2009, 11:09 AM

I need to talk to someone who has a Dana 60 with a magnetic collar on the rear end yoke for a tach,computer, etc

Brian Oakes · 03-04-2009, 12:09 PM

Ed, i have one on mine, email at oakes2074@hotmail.com

Brian

Ed Carpenter · 03-04-2009, 04:15 PM

Thanks for the help Brian.

Tom Goldman · 03-04-2009, 05:14 PM

Ed, check with Brian on his solution. ....On mine ,I machined a .250" thick,close tolerance spacer to fit between the bearing and the yoke to get enough clearance for a Mark Williams collar. ...Tom

Ed Carpenter · 03-04-2009, 05:32 PM

Tom Brian said he bought a new yoke from Mark Williams. I was trying to avoid the 195.00. Guess not. ED

Tom Goldman · 03-04-2009, 10:19 PM

Ed,I used a stock type Spicer 1350 yoke. ....By spacing the yoke away from the seal by about .250" ,you can get enough clearance for a standard width ring....I used a M-W ring for a 28 spline 9" yoke and bored the id. to Dana dia. ,which I think was 2.885" .....I did mine about 10 Years ago cause nobody had a trick yoke back then. ..it's still in the car .. Even moving the yoke out by .250" there is still plenty of engagement on the pinion splines. ......Tom

Tom Goldman · 03-05-2009, 12:46 PM

The M-W std pinion magnet ring is 1.875". as is the M-W billet yoke and the Strange chromemoly yoke. ........One more thing to consider is that the replacement yokesthat accept the collar are .500" longer than the standard Spicer yoke. ....Will you also have to shorten your driveshaft and spend more$ ? Tom.........

Jeff Lee · 03-05-2009, 02:37 PM

I have an aluminum driveshaft I bought used that ended up being about a 1/2" short and I'm changing the gears in my Dana 60 so I guess I can tackle all these issues at once!
Thanks!

Ed Carpenter · 03-05-2009, 08:34 PM

Tom Brian at Williams is telling me I won't have to do anything to the driveshaft. I bought the collar from them for the Dana 60 and he said it would fit the new yoke. I may just have my son machine a spacer at work. ED

Tom Goldman · 03-05-2009, 10:42 PM

Sounds like they mayhave some different diminsions than some of the older yokes. ....the Spicer one I have on the old car measured 3'' long ,and the new yokes they offer are shown at 3.500". ....You'll know right away if the collar is against the seal. ....Tom

03-04-2009, 11:09 AM	#1
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Dana 60 w/magnetic collar I need to talk to someone who has a Dana 60 with a magnetic collar on the rear end yoke for a tach,computer, etc __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

03-04-2009, 12:09 PM	#2
Brian Oakes Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 570 Likes: 2 Liked 408 Times in 115 Posts	Re: Dana 60 w/magnetic collar Ed, i have one on mine, email at oakes2074@hotmail.com Brian

03-04-2009, 04:15 PM	#3
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Dana 60 w/magnetic collar Thanks for the help Brian. __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

03-04-2009, 05:14 PM	#4
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 878 Liked 857 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Dana 60 w/magnetic collar Ed, check with Brian on his solution. ....On mine ,I machined a .250" thick,close tolerance spacer to fit between the bearing and the yoke to get enough clearance for a Mark Williams collar. ...Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

03-04-2009, 05:32 PM	#5
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Dana 60 w/magnetic collar Tom Brian said he bought a new yoke from Mark Williams. I was trying to avoid the 195.00. Guess not. ED __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

03-04-2009, 10:19 PM	#6
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 878 Liked 857 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Dana 60 w/magnetic collar Ed,I used a stock type Spicer 1350 yoke. ....By spacing the yoke away from the seal by about .250" ,you can get enough clearance for a standard width ring....I used a M-W ring for a 28 spline 9" yoke and bored the id. to Dana dia. ,which I think was 2.885" .....I did mine about 10 Years ago cause nobody had a trick yoke back then. ..it's still in the car .. Even moving the yoke out by .250" there is still plenty of engagement on the pinion splines. ......Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

03-05-2009, 12:46 PM	#7
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 878 Liked 857 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Dana 60 w/magnetic collar The M-W std pinion magnet ring is 1.875". as is the M-W billet yoke and the Strange chromemoly yoke. ........One more thing to consider is that the replacement yokesthat accept the collar are .500" longer than the standard Spicer yoke. ....Will you also have to shorten your driveshaft and spend more$ ? Tom......... __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

03-05-2009, 02:37 PM	#8
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Dana 60 w/magnetic collar I have an aluminum driveshaft I bought used that ended up being about a 1/2" short and I'm changing the gears in my Dana 60 so I guess I can tackle all these issues at once! Thanks! __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

03-05-2009, 08:34 PM	#9
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Dana 60 w/magnetic collar Tom Brian at Williams is telling me I won't have to do anything to the driveshaft. I bought the collar from them for the Dana 60 and he said it would fit the new yoke. I may just have my son machine a spacer at work. ED __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

03-05-2009, 10:42 PM	#10
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 878 Liked 857 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Dana 60 w/magnetic collar Sounds like they mayhave some different diminsions than some of the older yokes. ....the Spicer one I have on the old car measured 3'' long ,and the new yokes they offer are shown at 3.500". ....You'll know right away if the collar is against the seal. ....Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK