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Old 05-03-2011, 01:03 PM
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Default Driveshaft angle/am I screwed

Engine at 4* angled down at yoke, rearend pinion is also at 4* facing down and sits higher then the transmission yoke. Driveshaft is installed and angles up from the tranny to the rearend at 3*. From what I've been reading, this isn't good is it ?
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Old 05-03-2011, 01:25 PM
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from what you have posted, youre front WA is 7* and your rear WA is 1*. obviously not what you want. you either need to shim the tranny up or lower the pinion more towards the ground. with those numbers i would start with both. you will be amazed at what even 1/4" under the tranny can do.
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Old 05-03-2011, 10:40 PM
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from what you have posted, youre front WA is 7* and your rear WA is 1*. obviously not what you want. you either need to shim the tranny up or lower the pinion more towards the ground. with those numbers i would start with both. you will be amazed at what even 1/4" under the tranny can do.
Thanks, I'll start working in that direction. I just thought if the rear pinion was higher than the transmission yoke that was bad ju ju. This I think I can fix by raising the trans as you've stated.
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doesnt matter how there orientated, you just need minimum working angle for the u joints to work.
that comes down to what type of rear susp you have as they all vary in how much pinion angle change is seen under throttle
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Raise the trans as high as possible and go from there.....
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Old 05-04-2011, 07:36 AM
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