Difference between a Sure Grip and a Dana Power-Lok

[440 Charger]

If you are racing larger axels are a must. When coming off the line one time shifted to second and noticed to my left a tire going by me. Said to my self who's tire is that. Then the rear of the car dropped to the asphalt. Larger U joint's also. The hole drive line need's to be up graded. Have a open diff. now. Have a cone 489 to go into the car. Only to have both wheel's pulling at the same time. Figure better traction is safer. Good luck on the quest.

More locked in is more fun for the driver.

 

[440 Charger]

My introduction to gear replacement was in 84 but my first pig swap was in 71. Both were learning experiences. After 84 I started hitting the pick and pull yards and it went down hill from there and that's when you could pick up an 8 3/4 3rd member for 39 bucks! Recently got done doing a Dana 60 from hell. The housing came from Venezuela and that should have been my clue to leave it be!! I've rebuilt and shortened several over the years but this one was one was.....well, from hell! lol

Isnt it nice the kickass from hell old ?

 

[440 Charger]

Isnt it nice the kickass from hell old ?

Keep kickin *** this is all fun.

 

[33 IMP]

Lets be all sure of the grip.

I run a detroit locker with 3.91s. I call it a sure-and-certain grip.

 

[440 Charger]

I run a detroit locker with 3.91s. I call it a sure-and-certain grip.

Very nice still woried about the 4.30 with a griz for the street. This will be fun new.
The fun is Its right now for the driveshaft.

 

[Cranky]

Very nice still woried about the 4.30 with a griz for the street. This will be fun new.
The fun is Its right now for the driveshaft.

Wut??

 

[440 Charger]

Wut??

I know it may be a bit for the street have not driven a griz locker just doing the best for our things. Gears are probly too high and converter probly also and to have a locker that only unlocks on a turn but I want to see what I have built if that makes sense.

 

[Cranky]

Never heard of a 'griz' locker before.....

 

[440 Charger]

Never heard of a 'griz' locker before.....

A lansky grizzly locker yokon its supposed to be full spool till a turn cant wait to see and drive. Over 30 years on this path and now its fingertips.

 

[Cranky]

A lansky grizzly locker yokon its supposed to be full spool till a turn cant wait to see and drive. Over 30 years on this path and now its fingertips.

A 'full spool' doesn't have any slip whatsoever......totally locked wheels.

 

[440 Charger]

A 'full spool' doesn't have any slip whatsoever......totally locked wheels.

Yes for sure thats my thing now kinda have a ford 9 and two third members one is full spool the other is a griz posi from what I have read it stays locked until turn It will be fun as heck.

 

[440 Charger]

A 'full spool' doesn't have any slip whatsoever......totally locked wheels.

I know and you do also this is a new one for me hope it unlocks in a turn if it dosent it will still work. I* truely hope I picked correct for the Kids for me this is good for them have to teach.

 

[440 Charger]

A 'full spool' doesn't have any slip whatsoever......totally locked wheels.

Now I have to make a weak point in the drive train thinking front u joint whats your thoughts? Remember I do stupid strong.

 

[440 Charger]

A 'full spool' doesn't have any slip whatsoever......totally locked wheels.

Thank you Sir.

 

[440 Charger]

A 'full spool' doesn't have any slip whatsoever......totally locked wheels.

Thank you sir you are not cranky all the time.

 

[Red63440]

Thank you sir you are not cranky all the time.

Say What???????

 

[440 Charger]

Say What???????

Just trying to figure this driveshaft out so far the bolt on yoke 1972 727 from motorhome found a forged spicer 1480 and have a 9 inch in the back. I have a buddy that is giving me a 2 piece driveshaft from a 550 ford dually. Looks like I can take it apart and use the yoke and slip spline with lots of mod. It will be strong enough just have to play and figure. Want to make a weak spot somewhere .

 

[Fury Man Van]

All I will say about all of this topic, feeler guages, Parisian Blue, and a daw with your local math teacher and PROBLEM SOLVED

 

[Ceedawg]

Dana’s are easy just have to get under car and time between the two is about the same in and out. Helps having the right tools. Fastest time on a Dana was 35 minutes, using slip bearings and the pinion had same number. Install new bearing set preload then backlash So simple a cave man can do it.

 

[Cranky]

Dana’s are easy just have to get under car and time between the two is about the same in and out. Helps having the right tools. Fastest time on a Dana was 35 minutes, using slip bearings and the pinion had same number. Install new bearing set preload then backlash So simple a cave man can do it.

Been trying to tell people that for years. I've had Dana 60 gear sets that were already in a housing and took them out and put them in a box with the shims they came out with. All gears have to be set up by someone but the 8 3/4 rears are handy for the ones that do not want to set up the gears but trust others instead and just buy them and plug it in. Once a set of 60 gears are set up in one housing, they are usually really close to all the other housings. If you want to slam in the 60 gears that were already set up in one housing, it's really easy to plug them back in. I have a spreader but in a pinch, the carrier bearing races can be heated to make the carrier easier to stick in instead of hammering it in.....and maintain the correct backlash.

 

[polyjohn]

You can break most axles if you try hard enough!
Big tyres and a good burnout will get some real grip off the line and a very loose converter will bust them gears, even seen 40 splines broke on a sticky track lol...
Anyways I have a 71 Gtx with a trac-loc Dana.
Folks are saying 400hp in a large car is about your MAX!
So I’m gonna swap it out for a Powr-loc with 4.10’s...

Am I gonna need anything special to do it?

Thanx in advance for John.