Dana Corporation Supplying Cam Cover Modules to Ford

Toledo, Ohio -- Nov 10, 2004 -- Dana Corporation (NYSE: DCN) announced today that it has begun supplying a complete cam cover module for the Ford 5.4-liter Triton® 2V engine, which is used in several full-size Ford and Lincoln trucks, vans, and sport-utility vehicles.

Dana’s cam cover module includes a thermoset plastic cover, isolation system (gasket and grommets), fasteners, baffle, oil-fill tube, and breather tubes for the air/oil separation system.  Its design and componentry reduce noise, vibration, and harshness levels, while its use of organic sealing materials, which are less permeable to hydrocarbons, lowers vehicle emissions.

“As Dana’s third cam cover program launched in the last 12 months, the sealing module for the Ford 5.4-liter engine underscores our capabilities in designing and manufacturing advanced sealing systems,” said Michael J. Burns, Dana chairman and CEO.  “These cam cover modules also demonstrate Dana’s commitment to providing engine and vehicle makers with more value through new product and process technologies.”

“Unlike cam covers made of magnesium or aluminum, thermoset plastic does not require complex casting, machining, and assembly operations or painting,” said Mike Laisure, president of Dana’s Automotive Systems Group.  “Thermoset also allows for greater design options, which are more cost effective and help decrease weight – important objectives for high-volume engines such as the Ford 5.4-liter V8.”

Thermoset plastic materials also provide excellent heat resistance and meet the rigidity and strength requirements of vehicles powered by the 5.4-liter Triton 2V engine.  These vehicles include Ford F-150 trucks, Expedition and Excursion sport-utility vehicles, and E-series vans, as well as Lincoln Navigator sport-utility vehicles.

Dana designs and manufactures cylinder head cover systems in five plants in four countries.

Dana Corporation is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacture of value-added products and systems for automotive, commercial, and off-highway vehicles.  Delivering on a century of innovation, the company's continuing operations employ approximately 45,000 people worldwide dedicated to advancing the science of mobility.  Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio, Dana operates technology, manufacturing, and customer-service facilities in 30 countries.  Sales from continuing operations totaled $7.9 billion in 2003.  Dana’s Internet address is www.dana.com.

 

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