Dana 60 gear issues

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Been a while since I looked at one. Do they have a rear support option with the 12 bolt gear sets in the Ford 9" centers?

[Mike Taylor 3601]

Originally Posted by Bobby DiDomenico

Been a while since I looked at one. Do they have a rear support option with the 12 bolt gear sets in the Ford 9" centers?

Don't think they do.

[D. Hake 4459]

I have been looking for Dana 60 gears and it seems almost all of them are made offshore. According to Dana Spicer's web site their gears are made in the U.S.A. so I will probably get a set of 5.13's and see how it goes. I don't think they are like pro gears used to be. If I have time I may get them cryo'd and polished. That should help them live. I'm not sure how they would last in a Super Stock application but it might be worth a try. http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/c872...gear_sets.html

[V M Kauffman]

One of the big mistakes that guys do so to take the preload out of the Dana case because it a pain when setting up rear. You want to preload to keep the ring grear from moving away from the pinion!

[Lou Jeffery]

Originally Posted by V M Kauffman

One of the big mistakes that guys do so to take the preload out of the Dana case because it a pain when setting up rear. You want to preload to keep the ring grear from moving away from the pinion!

I totally agree with Mr.Kauffman. No matter what type of gears or where they are made, there must be enough diff bearing preload or all your efforts are for nothing. In my opinion, If you can remove and reinstall the spool or diff without a case spreader you do not have enough preload.