I'm welding new spring perches on a Dana 60 housing how many degrees should they be set at? nose down, nose up or straight? Thanks in advance for any info
Spring Perches question
- Thread starter sabre67
- Start date
-
MOPAROFFICIAL
Oogliboogli
Street stock about 2-4 degrees. Racing allows more, like 4-6I'm welding new spring perches on a Dana 60 housing how many degrees should they be set at? nose down, nose up or straight? Thanks in advance for any info
Lakewood sells shims to fine tune it if you afe a hair off, they offer 2 ,3 and 4 degree wedge shims .
Is that 2-4 degrees nose down?
hemi446
Well-Known Member
I do mine 3-4 degrees down for an automatic and 5-6 for a manual if it’s a leaf spring car.
TrailBeast
AKA Mopars4us on Youtube
Yes, because the nose climbs under a load to compensate for it.
MOPAROFFICIAL
Oogliboogli
Sorry, yes, nose down.
Treblig
Well-Known Member
Doesn't it GREATLY depend on the angle of the drive line (crankshaft/trans)???
Treblig
Treblig
TrailBeast
AKA Mopars4us on Youtube
Oh heck yes it does, but generally we assume the trans is where it always was.
It's a three point measure.
Vertical measurement of the end of the trans, then driveline angle itself, then rear end vertical measurement. (plus your estimated torque movement)
Basically you want the same but opposing angles at each end of the driveline. (plus the torque twist estimate added at the rear end)
Lil Demon
Well-Known Member
Ok, so I am doing the exact same thing as the OP. I am about to weld perches for my Moser 60, I am also swapping in a T-56 and have yet to fab the crossmember. Driveshaft is installed and trans/diff are mocked up. I will be street driving and track any chance I get. What angles should the trans, driveshaft and pinion be set at? I see your explanation Trailbeast , just trying to get a better understanding. Thanks!
-
