Four link w/panhard bar

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Docmcg

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I have a ‘65 Dodge A100 pick up that I’m installing four link and panhard bar in the rear. Do I need to set the pinion angle with a four link set up? Seems to me the rear can not rotate with a four link set up, therefore pinion angle will not change. I plan to set pinion according to engine/tranny centerline. Am I thinking correct?
 
Go on youtube and look up Tim Mcammus Racing he has a vid on pinion angle and set up. He also has a vid on adjusting a 4-link . the issue with 4-link is that once it is set up you don't need all the other adjustments except for ride height .
 
Four link is a parallel setup with equal and adjustable bars. This is going to be a street truck and likely never see the strip. It came stock with a slant 6 and three on tree. I’m keeping the six with some minor massaging and going with a 727 tranny. It has a 8 3/4, 489 rear. Plan to change to a limited slip. It’s got 3.23 gears that I plan to keep. Just a fun little project for a tired old man!!
 
The Tim McAmis videos are great. The part about pinion angle should be fine. But the part about adjusting preload may not apply to this street vehicle.

Tim is adjusting for a very rigid chassis and a rear suspension equipped with an anti-roll bar. Engine torque rolls the car to the right and the rear suspension and anti-roll bar puts extra down force on the right rear tire.
In a street vehicle not equipped like a ProMod drag car, the left rotation of the drive shaft is twisting the rear axle assembly to the left taking weight off the right rear tire. In this setup, you would need to shorten the top right bar slighty (preload) for even traction.
 
lots of info from airbag setups with a 4 link
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Yes. Needs to be coordinated with trans output shaft angle or you'll get bad vibes and u-joint/driveshaft probs.
 
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