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RE: pinion angle finder - Anyone who has a smart phone there is an app (I think is free) called Tremec tool box.

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nice tutorial on angles! I always thought it was funny how your brain works, 4 degrees looks like a lot more than 4 degrees, and when you see a really steep hill and find out its less than 15 degrees, its hard to believe.

side exit is a cool idea too, I just realized the 91 donor in the driveway has a fancy boxed exhaust tip on it, maybe I will use it!

love the switch magnets, and how you drill then plug weld, I do that constantly, my favorite way to make a very solid weld to an existing flat surface

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Thanks NorCalGal, that is a pretty cool app! The side of my smart phone has control buttons making it difficult to get perfectly flat, though it is probably really close. I was trying it out here.

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Thanks joedoh. Angles can be eye deceiving for sure!

The side exit hopefully is a better solution than dumping the exhaust in front of the rear axle and I am copying from Marc and oldnslow so I am following good leads.

Those magnet switches you found are really handy! Yeah, I got a lot of practice plug welding on the floor and it should work in this application.

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Just a little more on the working angles of the drive shaft. I mentioned ideally the front working angle should be shedding water and the rear working angle holding water. They should both be less than 3 degrees and the front and rear working angles need to be within 0.5 degrees of each other. Ideally.

When a vehicle accelerates, the nose of the pinion wants to climb. If the driveline has been dialed in with the front working angle shedding water and the rear holding water, the climbing pinion isn't increasing the working angle beyond desired limits. In fact, the climbing pinion is reducing both working angles closer to zero.

Here is a drawing I put together of the front working angle to help me better visualize the angle shedding water or holding water. It has been 15 years since I did this, so I had to kick it around with a friend who was very good with driveline working angles.

I increased the measured angles x 10 just for my visualization.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Left side exhaust outlet done.

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Right side too. Funny thing, it took me twice as long to do the second one. Measure, cut, weld, grind back out, measure twice, cut, weld....I think it was too nice out to focus.

So I didn't get through the to do list on Saturday....

Next Saturday headed to Hanover PA for the week to visit with daughter and family so shop time will be non-existent for awhile.

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Umm it's supposed to be easier & faster the second time? I hate when that happens looking good though!

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I think I'm gonna get the Texas run Next week... will you be back by Thursday (28th)? On my way back I would love to stop by and check out the build and shake your hand... can I pull a semi in your place?

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Drifters, I know right...second one mopped the floor with me a bit.

Possmguts, that would be way cool! Unfortunately we will still be on our trip. And plenty of room for a semi so maybe catch it on the next trip.

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Nice looking exits Doug!
Have fun on your trip!!

Truck can wait ;);):lol:

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AD,

Nice work on the installation of the exhaust tips in the running boards. I've been wanting to do the same thing on mine. Thanks for posting the pics!

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Thanks Mark. I think it would easier and cheaper to buy one done...and not as rewarding. I enjoy the challenge, problem solving and improving my skills. Oh yeah, and looking at the accomplishment which was darn little Saturday. :)

Thanks Kees! Yep, truck can wait, going on 22 years now.

Thank you Tikal. I am copying oldnslow and Youngrodder. Love how your hood came out!

Some shop time was possible Saturday because of my wife. She is awesome. Praise the Lord!

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Looks like you have a good lawn girl. Those lines are nice and straight...

Marc

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Exhaust tips turned out real nice, well worth the time. I agree build it don't buy it.

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Doug, looks like you buy Cindy good equipment to use...Jim

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She is great Marc. And loves doing yard work, keeping the place looking nice!

Thanks Lower. They need some kind of blending in finishing surround to look really good. Building is more fun...and I like the end result better. Like your awesome truck...wow!

You have a Grasshopper? The good equipment tends to last. Like the Gator we bought used in 1997. Our kids learned to drive with it and now our Grandsons are too.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

There was some space left in the back of the shop and my friends / neighbors managed to fill it with one of their pieces of equipment.

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This showed up this week. Maybe after a few hundred hours of practice I can weld my own exhaust...maybe.

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very nice!!

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Thanks Mark, just a regular Bill Gates here...:)

Thanks Coach!

Wanted one for 10 years and decided it was time.

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New tools. Always cool. :metal:

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Jealous.....