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soon to be bagged64sub
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: DFW-currently phoenix
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What should the pinion angle be?
Im gonna be installing my four link in a couple of hours and just thought I would double check what the pinion angle should be before I put it on? Ive heard that it should be 4-5 degrees down and read in another thread that if you within 2-3degrees that it would be fine. Is all this true?
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Senior Member
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Location: MISSOURI
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Re: What should the pinion angle be?
Last one I set up was in a drag race car. We went 7 degrees below center . Seemed to hook up best there. Also is 9 inch ford differential. Good Luck. Larry
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: NH
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Re: What should the pinion angle be?
4 to 5 degrees is what is recomended on the street, what 4 link did you get? Also make sure your lower arms are even and parellel to the ground with the vehicle setting at the diesired ride you are looking for.
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soon to be bagged64sub
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: DFW-currently phoenix
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Re: What should the pinion angle be?
The suicide doors super lift triangulated 4 link 36 in lower bar and 38 in upper adjustable bars
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Hollister Road Co.
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Houston
Posts: 6,134
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Re: What should the pinion angle be?
This is a good article on pinion angle.
http://carcraft.com/howto/91758/ 4 links should not be more than 3* or no less than 1*. ladder bars and springs are different. If you go to small or to large on the degree you'll have a vibration while driving, racing is different. The Triangulated 4 bar is a pain to correct afterward, you have to cut and rethread the bars so git it right the first time and tac everything before you do a full bead. Tac the axle housing to the jack stands so it doesn't move. This is mine on a 58 3100 but its the same idea Mine is a pinion centered rear and yours most likely is not so thats the reason some thing look so close on the right side of the rear housing. http://www.ridetech.com/projectview....2785&SUBSYS=CC |
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