Dana Corporation Provides Complete Program Management for All Aspects of Fluid Routing on Ford GT

    TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Faced with the challenge of
combining complex fluid routing technology with world-class performance,
engineers for the new Ford GT sports car looked to Dana Corporation (NYSE:
DCN) for a solution.
    Vehicle manufacturers have traditionally combined fluid routing products
from multiple manufacturers to meet the wide-ranging needs of their vehicles.
Today, Dana Corporation provides a one-stop source for effectively managing
these needs.
    Because Dana has the capability and experience to manage all six routing
systems on a vehicle -- braking, steering, air-conditioning, heating, fuel
delivery, and engine cooling -- Ford chose Dana to assist in the early vehicle
development work of the upcoming Ford GT sports car.
    With one supplier covering all prototype, validation, design and
application engineering support issues, response and turn-around time can be
reduced, helping to keep vehicle development programs on schedule.
    Dana -- through its Engine and Fluid Management Group -- offers the
manufacturer one point of contact on all development, application engineering,
service parts, and commercial issues backed by Dana's commitment for quality.
Dana Corporation is one of a few global fluid routing suppliers with the
product breadth and depth to route virtually the entire vehicle.
    The Ford GT will be a truly unique automobile offering a distinctive
design with world-class performance motivated by a formidable 5.4L V-8 engine
mounted midship and boasting 500 hp.  With a vehicle offering such power and
ability, all systems must be extremely robust and capable of handling such
performance.
    Dana's challenge has been to plumb proven fluid routing technology on the
GT with extremely tight packaging constraints.  This mid-engine layout also
requires more line feet than a traditional front-engine layout.
    The steering lines now run from the back of the vehicle to the front and
are a combination of rubber and plated steel lines.  Steel lines were chosen
for strength, ease of routing, cost, and, most importantly, size.
    Plastic fuel line routing material was chosen over rubber due to superior
flexibility in routing, cost, emissions reduction and the ability to hold a
tighter bend radius in confined areas.
    As another space-saving measure, the various lines were bundled in to
groups to provide the smallest possible packaging.
    "Dana's Rolling Chassis(TM) system for the Dodge Dakota in Brazil set the
industry standard for systems integration and program management," said Mike
Laisure, president of Dana's Engine and Fluid Management Group.  "But we also
want to remind people that Dana is just as experienced and effective in the
integration of power cylinder, engine sealing, and fluid routing systems.  Our
involvement with the Ford GT is an excellent example of this capability."
    The Dana Engine and Fluid Management Group produces a full line of
sealing, bearings, fluid system and power cylinder products that help
automakers achieve their goals in key areas such as durability, noise
vibration and harshness (NVH), fuel economy, emissions reduction, and the
management of essential operating fluids.
    Dana Corporation is a global leader in the design, engineering, and
manufacture of value-added products and systems for automotive, commercial,
and off-highway vehicle manufacturers and their related aftermarkets. The
company employs more than 60,000 people worldwide.  Founded in 1904 and based
in Toledo, Ohio, Dana operates hundreds of technology, manufacturing, and
customer service facilities in 34 countries. The company reported sales of
$10.3 billion in 2001.

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CONTACT: Jeff Gammons of Dana Corporation, +1-231-724-1918,
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