The Elephant In The Room: unloading the load from a B-body.

[rmchrgr]

All roads of weightlessness ends with this. An NOS Magnesium Dana rear section.

The craziest part of that thing was that it had threaded holes for a pinion snubber. The case was through-bolted like the later aluminum 8 3/4 housings. The mag Dana was made by Henry's for the Ramchargers. The mag rear cover was super light too.

Magnesium Dana 60 info

 

[fullmetaljacket]

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The craziest part of that thing was that it had threaded holes for a pinion snubber. The case was through-bolted like the later aluminum 8 3/4 housings. The mag Dana was made by Henry's for the Ramchargers. The mag rear cover was super light too.

Magnesium Dana 60 info

Yes. I once fabricated an aluminum pinion snubber that lasted quite a few years under there getting beat to ****. I guess the boxed aluminum snubber tower was strong enough being that the forces were wedging it against the floor. Took it off once I went Dana. Sold it to a local guy with a Roadrunner who then never used it.

 

[Badvert65]

Got any pics of that aluminum pinion snubber? I was just considering making one this past weekend.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

Got any pics of that aluminum pinion snubber? I was just considering making one this past weekend.

Unfortunately, no. It was one of those fluke creations with extra aluminum material that I had hanging around.
I used a boxed aluminum tube stock and welded it to an aluminum plate the same thickness of the steel one. Drilled the three holes for mounting to the rear chunk and let it do its thing. The bumper sat and was bolted to a flat aluminum plate welded to the box tubing. Access to the bolt and nut was from underneath. It was non adjustable though, so it was measured to act and perform to the cars ride height. It looked totally stock.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

330.
Here's an example of some aluminum hollow tubing that you can find either in a good metal surplus spot or maybe even at Home Depot. It's best to get a tube with an ID snug to the bolt shank size being used which in this case a 3/8 thick and a thick outer wall to prevent deformation or collapse.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

Just got the Bolt in the mail.
330, I got you by a milligram. 1.8oz. LOL.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

Have a great Holiday everyone and don't weigh yourselves after tomorrow evening. It may be depressing. LOL

 

[Badvert65]

Just got the Bolt in the mail.
330, I got you by a milligram. 1.8oz. LOL.

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Looking for a 3/8-16x6” titanium hex head bolt. In specific the long one for the alternator! I’ve only found 4.5” long ones.

You got me beat, mine weighs 1.86 ounces. The gods of weights and mass must love you more.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

You got me beat, mine weighs 1.86 ounces. The gods of weights and mass must love you more.

Yeah, the Gods didn't like that I didn't want to do all the heavy lifting before, so they went heavy on me at the pearly gates and I fell back to earth. I promised I'd do the lifting next time around, but little did they know that everything I touch will be light. LOL.
PS: Thanks for the heads up on the supplier of these odd length bolts.

 

[Badvert65]

Yeah, the Gods didn't like that I didn't want to do all the heavy lifting before, so they went heavy on me at the pearly gates and I fell back to earth. I promised I'd do the lifting next time around, but little did they know that everything I touch will be light. LOL.
PS: Thanks for the heads up on the supplier of these odd length bolts.

No problem, I am always looking for lighter pieces and glad to share ideas.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

A racer on here asked about chemical milling options for his SS project and I steered him to a fellow that I have worked with in the past out of Detroit, but for some reason, he is not available anymore. Bummer.
I told him about one of my first attempts at removing weight from my steel hood at the time. Basically, gutting the entire underbelly structure and leaving only the top skin and its sidings which gave it strength. Flimsy it would end up being, especially with the carb hole cut out, but it would stiffen and straighten right up with the addition of the Hemi scoop.
Here it is in storage with the carb hole cut out of it sans the Hemi A-990 scoop. As you see it, it weighs 34 Lbs from its original factory 79 or so Lbs.
It was held on the the car with the usual 4 corner pin setup.
Eventually I went batshit and fabricated the whole hood and A/FX scoop entirely out of aluminum while using this steel hood as a measuring guide and template.

 

[dvw]

Building a trans today. I'm sure this filter extension is far lighter than the billet aluminum unit.
Doug

 

[fullmetaljacket]

Building a trans today. I'm sure this filter extension is far lighter than the billet aluminum unit.
Doug

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This is the same one I run which yes, it is lighter than the billet joint.