Dana 60 Ring gear spacer

tstickff · 04-19-2018, 07:52 PM

Who has had to use one, recommend or no?

GTX JOHN · 04-19-2018, 10:45 PM

I would not use one....In the old days the Manufacture gave the
warning.......Not recommended for Professional Drag racing (Whatever
that means). Spools are not that expensive and if you are using stock
Dana Posi they weight two tons.

Coleydog · 04-21-2018, 12:07 PM

Instead of two surfaces for clamping, spacer will have four. All the bolts will be in shear either way but if any nick-burr-dirt is caught between those four surfaces you could have problems down the road. Torque to the proper number and check often. I personally used one for years till I got a spool, never a problem back then. Also it depends on what the application you have, steet-strip or just race. Biggest advantage of spool, bearing slips on and off for easy setup.
Hope this helps, Mike

Ed Wright · 04-21-2018, 03:35 PM

I would never use a ring gear spacer. That is just asking for it. Especially if your car is at all fast, or even leaves hard.
And, listen to Mr. Irving.

tstickff · 04-21-2018, 09:49 PM

Going with a new spool thanks everyone for the input.

04-19-2018, 07:52 PM	#1
tstickff Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 401 Likes: 271 Liked 458 Times in 108 Posts	Dana 60 Ring gear spacer Who has had to use one, recommend or no?

04-19-2018, 10:45 PM	#2
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,528 Likes: 2,220 Liked 1,792 Times in 571 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Ring gear spacer I would not use one....In the old days the Manufacture gave the warning.......Not recommended for Professional Drag racing (Whatever that means). Spools are not that expensive and if you are using stock Dana Posi they weight two tons. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

04-21-2018, 12:07 PM	#3
Coleydog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 561 Likes: 33 Liked 47 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Ring gear spacer Instead of two surfaces for clamping, spacer will have four. All the bolts will be in shear either way but if any nick-burr-dirt is caught between those four surfaces you could have problems down the road. Torque to the proper number and check often. I personally used one for years till I got a spool, never a problem back then. Also it depends on what the application you have, steet-strip or just race. Biggest advantage of spool, bearing slips on and off for easy setup. Hope this helps, Mike

04-21-2018, 03:35 PM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Ring gear spacer I would never use a ring gear spacer. That is just asking for it. Especially if your car is at all fast, or even leaves hard. And, listen to Mr. Irving. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA Last edited by Ed Wright; 04-21-2018 at 03:37 PM. Reason: Still can't type....

04-21-2018, 09:49 PM	#5
tstickff Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 401 Likes: 271 Liked 458 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Ring gear spacer Going with a new spool thanks everyone for the input.