duster360 Well-Known Member Joined Aug 8, 2008 Messages 3,825 Reaction score 309 Location Alabama Jun 18, 2012 #1 My trans angle is 1* down and the rearend yoke is 4* nose up. How many degrees down do I need to go to get the correct pinion angle?
My trans angle is 1* down and the rearend yoke is 4* nose up. How many degrees down do I need to go to get the correct pinion angle?
Supershafts Well-Known Member Joined May 12, 2010 Messages 1,413 Reaction score 69 Location Long Island, N.Y. Jun 18, 2012 #2 What is the shafts angle ?
duster360 Well-Known Member Joined Aug 8, 2008 Messages 3,825 Reaction score 309 Location Alabama Jun 18, 2012 #3 It is definitly 1*. I took a guesstimate at the actual trans angle because the driveshaft is still in the car.
It is definitly 1*. I took a guesstimate at the actual trans angle because the driveshaft is still in the car.
green1 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 6, 2008 Messages 4,639 Reaction score 65 Location Orange Park, Fla Jun 18, 2012 #4 No quessing, protractor to rear trans, and yoke on rear, sitting loaded.
fishy68 Tyr Fryr's Inc. Joined Jan 11, 2005 Messages 16,584 Reaction score 1,272 Location Central, IL (Hooterville) Jun 18, 2012 #5 Green's right. You can't guess. Gotta measure it. If you can get a protractor into the harmonic balancer you can measure it as it's in a straight line as the trans. yoke and will read the same.
Green's right. You can't guess. Gotta measure it. If you can get a protractor into the harmonic balancer you can measure it as it's in a straight line as the trans. yoke and will read the same.
duster360 Well-Known Member Joined Aug 8, 2008 Messages 3,825 Reaction score 309 Location Alabama Jun 19, 2012 #6 I was going to do that before I actually go ahead and shim the axle. Just trying to get a feel for where I need to set it.
I was going to do that before I actually go ahead and shim the axle. Just trying to get a feel for where I need to set it.
Supershafts Well-Known Member Joined May 12, 2010 Messages 1,413 Reaction score 69 Location Long Island, N.Y. Jun 20, 2012 #7 Measure your shaft angle, if it is -1 you want around -4