440 Dart pinion angle?
In my opinion what old man mopar said is right but he left out the math part.
After you have the pinion and crank shaft centerline parallel to each other measure the pinion angle relative to the ground.
For example: If the crankshaft centerline is angled down (from front to rear) 2 degrees relative to the ground. And the front of your pinion is angled up (from rear to front) 2 degrees relative to the ground then they are parallel to each other.
Here is an example if decide you want 4 degrees of pinion angle ( front of pinion lower than rear) relative to the crank shaft centerline.
Because the front of your pinion is pointing up 2 degrees relative to the ground you will need to rotate the front of your pinion down toward the ground until the gauge reads 1 then 0 then 1 then 2 degrees relative to the ground (see picture). Or 4 degrees front of pinion lower than the crank shaft centerline.
I'm not saying you must have the front of the pinion 4 degrees lower than the crankhaft centerline. I'm only using it as an example.
Hope this makes sense. If someone thinks this wrong please point it out. Wouldn't be the first time i was wrong.
In my opinion what old man mopar said is right but he left out the math part.
After you have the pinion and crank shaft centerline parallel to each other measure the pinion angle relative to the ground.
For example: If the crankshaft centerline is angled down (from front to rear) 2 degrees relative to the ground. And the front of your pinion is angled up (from rear to front) 2 degrees relative to the ground then they are parallel to each other.
Here is an example if decide you want 4 degrees of pinion angle ( front of pinion lower than rear) relative to the crank shaft centerline.
Because the front of your pinion is pointing up 2 degrees relative to the ground you will need to rotate the front of your pinion down toward the ground until the gauge reads 1 then 0 then 1 then 2 degrees relative to the ground (see picture). Or 4 degrees front of pinion lower than the crank shaft centerline.
I'm not saying you must have the front of the pinion 4 degrees lower than the crankhaft centerline. I'm only using it as an example.
Hope this makes sense. If someone thinks this wrong please point it out. Wouldn't be the first time i was wrong.
