Replacing the 10 Bolt with a Strange S60! | 3rd Gen Rear Swap 

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that I adjusted the panhard bar right after shooting this video. I still need to dial it in a bit more, but it’s much better. Next video I’ll be modifying the weight jacks to fit the S60🤟

I bought a complete 9 inch with Wilwood disc brakes for my 1977 TA from Strange and it was hassle free bolt in and a super strong upgrade. I almost went with with the S60, but the 9 inch was more than good enough for my street car. Great choice you made and you can't go wrong with Strange Engineering and they make some awesome stuff.

Can't beat a S60 or Ford 9". 8.8 is tough as balls, but for a little more you made the right choice

I've been watching your channel for a while and really enjoy it. 👍

can’t beat that dana 60 and at least you’re keeping it gm. no ford parts needed

Keep up the awesome videos🤙 you inspire me to start a channel, after my trans is rebuilt of course lol

Thats dope, makin me want one on my 90 5.7

Damn thats REALLY NICE!! I'm jealous! :) ...at least I was lucky enough to finally find one of those rare Dana 44s for my '84 TA ($300 at E-town swap meet! lol... poor guy had no idea what he had.).

Hey Matt, I love this video. I'm also putting in the Strange 60 in my third gen. Having trouble with the control arms lining up. I'm using the BMR adjustable ones. My question is did you have to extend yours? In the video looks like you have a non adjusting ones? I'ts the section that bolts to the shock I'm having the most trouble with. Thanks for the help and the video. Cheers...

Great job on a great looking car

Look s great man, is the panhard rod adjustable? Just because it looks like the axle may be offset to the left (drivers side) which may give the passenger side that height look that it has, may just be the shadows from my point of view in the video. Beautiful rear end. If ya don't put the weight jacks back in hit me up I'd be interested. No rush though if ya want to try to make them work.

So glad to see you went with the strange S60! You won’t be disappointed! It is actually stronger than a 9”, as it has a 9.75” ring gear as apposed to a 9” ring gear in the 9”rear end! The case is stranges own design, and has the torque arm mount cast into the housing and is a lot stronger then the welded on makeshift brackets on the 8.8 and 9”! I have a strange S60 and recommend to you to get one. Again, you won’t be disappointed. By the way, the extra weight of the S60 will help you slightly to hook up at the track, as that weight is directly over the rear tires, and as low as you can get it. Make certain you follow their break in procedure before you beat on the rear end at all!!!

All gm is the best great job . No one needs fords or their parts !!

Awesome 🤙🏼

Also looks like it a little more to the driver side then the passenger check it does look aligned

Did you have any trouble with body tunnel clearance with the torque arm bolt heads when hitting harsh bumps? I have heard that the Moser Ford 9" was having trouble with that interference. This is why I was thinking of the Hawks 8.8. I will be running a 500 hp 383 ahead of a modified 700R4 on my 89 IROC. I really enjoy your comments and teaching.

Still using factory links and coil springs.. I changed over both front and rear with Detroit speed Quad link rear and speed kit 3 front. Huge difference way better ride and Handling!

I was also on the fence between S60 and Ford 9" but i went with the Ford 9" from a friend fully built and with bigger brakes than my front! lol. Awesome video as always and hopefully we can meet up for a car show sometime with a bunch of other turd gens, maybe the third gen expo!

Brother you have more money in just that rear end than I've got in my whole C5 Corvette build at the moment,lol. Love your build though no kidding. That car is beautiful and beastly at the same time. I've been subbed for awhile now. I've actually owned more third gens than I can count on one hand and still love them. Your channels got me thinking about building another one when I finish the C5. Now get that thing back to the track and stop granny shifting it now!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Hey Matt I've been subscribed to you for awhile now. I watched a good many of your videos I really enjoy your content. I got a question though and it's a little off topic. What kind of camera do you use to make your videos?

forget cheap 8.8. dana 60 is a no worry rearend.heavy duty truck rear end and.old dodge hemi 4 sp had them.mandatory from factory.nice job and choice. are you using 1350 or better u joints?

I saw your brakes. Do you have a video on the rears?

also when ya put it together..add sealant to the outside when you slide your axles in..or it will leak/seep..gear oil..and just look messy over time..

nice job. I came across your channel while searching for alternatives to hood-pins for my iroc. I have seen you on thirdgen.org and had even voted for your car for COTM a while back. didnt know you had a youtube channel, so I am watching a few of your videos. I am also from NJ but up more north from you. THis winter I'll be ditching my 10 bolt and driveshaft for a moser 12 bolt and a badass driveshaft to math it. I see you went with the S60 and wanted to see how you like it. I'll be doing street driving, drag racing, autocross, and teh occasional road course track day at NJMP, so I think a 12 bolt is more suited for me. your thoughts? love the car

Did it fit with the stock fuel tank I've got an s60 in a vert drag car I just bought..... to part out for my t top car the drag car has a 5 gal cell but it looks like the rear-end is much taller then the stock 10 bolt just curious!

The panhard rod need so be adjusted shorter. Time for a custom ovalized exhaust... Looks sick!!!!

Is it just me, or does the passenger rear wheel look like it's in further than the driver's side? Good to see everything seems to be working for it! Love the car.

I'm getting ready to install my 8.8 from hawks and I wanted to know how you handled your ebrakes. I've been searching for the ebrake cable bracket. Do you know what part number I could use to look for it?

I just discovered that Stagner makes their own rear end based on improved Dana 60 .. I was just reading that Ford 9" has 3.5% more drag than a 12 bolt GM in the high numerical gear ratios 9" used much beefier Pinion gears however.. To get a strong Ford 9" it really needs various custom built by aftermarket improvements.. I am looking to replace a 10 bolt from 79 Camaro but I want a 4 Link suspension would could add $2,500 more to project .. plus I want to upgrade to disc brakes which I do not have now, My Decision which manufacturer with will have to do with the complete package and having the right brackets for my 4 link .. Good to See 5th Gen Cameo at lest has torque bars..

Whoah.....wait a minute.....single out exhaust!?!?! True dual that bad boy!!

nice job matt! mid sharing your tire/wheel sizes and offsets from the corvette wheels? thanks in advance

Hey would you happen to have a part # to that rear end

Did you end up fixing the rear end? Looking at getting a s60 for mine as well but don’t wanna invest too much into the wrong thing

Sweet car. Would look really good with ZR1 wheels

Spring perch swap from the 10 bolt might be the better solution

How long did you run your stock rear end and DS?

How long did it take to get to you from time of purchase?

Hey bro i been looking for traction bars for a 92 rs camaro. My 79 camaro was easy to find a set cause it was multi leafspring but the 92 im looking at has springs in the rear

Back in 92 my buddie and I would cruise his conv. Iroc-z looking for Strange.

Can I do the same set up with my 89 firebird or is it different

Holy crap. I got my shortened MWC Fab 9 with chromemoly torque arm for a little more more. And it was powedercoated. Lol. Nice buy though. Should handle your hp numbers with a big cushion for MORE POWER!!. LOL.

Great videos my friend. You had mentioned 410 gears were too much. I'm going to adding a LSA blower to my 2010 Camaro with LS3 M6, I was thinking of using 391 gears, what are your thoughts, I appreciate it.

You will like it i have seen a lot of 9 inch's puke there guts out on the track and the starting line but i have never seen a dana break. i have had four dana and never broke one.

Hey Matt! Love the channel. What ebrakes did you use when you swapped your 4th gen rear in? I'm going from drum to disc

I want one in my ws6

Would oval exhaust tubing help with your ground clearance?

Put coil spring spaces in the back

Was the driver side poking out more?? Is it sometthing that can be adjusted with panhard bar?

Hey Matt, what is your brake setup on your third gen?

Is it quiet for daily driving? (Too much whining problems listed on the forums)

I am about to get this rear end. For my 4th gen camaro how do you like it ???

How much power were you putting into the 10 bolt? How long did it hold up?

Do they make S60’s with everything pressed already?

Hey Matt, its been over a year. Are you still running this axle? What was your experience with it after driving it for a year?

Is this stock width or 4th gen width? Thanks

Looks like the rear end is off center. If you don't already, an adjustable panhard bar will fix that.

Sweat car.i have a 1984 z28 i had to put drag bags on my coil springs to stop my duel mufflers from scraping yeah it rides a little higher but it worth it u can really hear my big mother thumper cam

My GM 10 bolt is dead silent .. Unless you put some slicks on the car .. I think a 10 bolt is all you need

Nice Milwaukee 18 volt impact gun

You’ll fold that stamped torque arm like a hockey stick the first day at the track with sticky tires,ask me how I know, I’m using an edelbrock torque arm now with my moser 12bolt and a .10 if my 60’

Oh and by the way it seems you do a good job of explaining things and you talk fast so video is not so long. Plus you edit so we don't have to watch for two minutes to unbolt 5 bolts

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