How to set up pinion angle with 2 piece drive shaft

[67cheby]

PORTERBUILT, told me to set the tailshaft at 6 degrees

[m6z]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

PORTERBUILT, told me to set the tailshaft at 6 degrees

Ok. Thanks. What about the rest of it? So your keeping that 6 deg. when you set your carrier bearing? Are you setting your pinion angle at 6 deg up then?

I've always been told to shoot for opposite but equal angles when setting up the pinion angle on a one pc drive shaft. Just trying to make sure this is true with the two pc.
(-6 deg on the tailshaft/+6 deg on the pinion)

[67cheby]

thats a great question, i dont know the answer

[fixit-p]

On a two piece drive shaft the #1 u-joint at the transmission output shaft needs a 1* true operating angle (if the tail-shaft is set at 6* drive-line #1 can be set at either 5* or 7*) either way gives the u-joint its 1* true operating angle and gives you some flexibility at the carrier bearing, the rear end pinion angle is set so that its centerline is parallel with drive-line #1.
good info here page 14 covers 2 piece drive lines>>>> http://www2.dana.com/pdf/J3311-1-DSSP.pdf

[m6z]

Originally Posted by fixit-p

On a two piece drive shaft the #1 u-joint at the transmission output shaft needs a 1* true operating angle (if the tail-shaft is set at 6* drive-line #1 can be set at either 5* or 7*) either way gives the u-joint its 1* true operating angle and gives you some flexibility at the carrier bearing, the rear end pinion angle is set so that its centerline is parallel with drive-line #1.
good info here page 14 covers 2 piece drive lines>>>> http://www2.dana.com/pdf/J3311-1-DSSP.pdf

Thank you. That completly clears it up. Great find.