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Originally Posted by The WidowMaker
ive never heard it explained like that before. the program i used to set up my driveline lists that combo as a perfectly acceptable arrangement.
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It is a perfectly good mathematical solution and it is sometimes used in the real world.
Keep in mind that someone wrote that program and they got their information from a collection of formulae. These formulae were developed to explain, mathematically, what goes on in an ideal, distraction free environment such as outer space. It is impossible to quantify all of the real world variables and interactions of the components affecting the drive shaft.
Every text I have listing and describing the use of these formulae contains some version of this quotation from Rockwell: "The engineer must use trial and experience as a guide".
Always design some adjustability into your drive train set up. You may not need it but if you do you will be able to tune the set up without reaching for the cutting torch.
Greg