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Old 02-15-2013, 03:48 PM   #22
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Re: driveshaft angle with pix

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Originally Posted by 1moretoy View Post
Ok the tailshaft is at 6* down and the pinion is at 4* up. Will this be ok?
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The trick its to get the angles of the output shaft and the pinion as close as possible to the same and you are you are within 2° which is not too bad. At this point you can shim the trans up if you have room or shim the rear axle. If I were in your shoes, I would get some 2° shims for the rear end and call it good. In a perfect world your drive shaft angle would be less than 3° different than the other angles. However, with a lowered vehicle this may not be achievable. The big question after you get the angles a close as you can is this, do you have a vibration? If not, don't sweat it. Hope my synopsis helps.

What transmission crossmember are you using?
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