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![]() Question, I hear and read different things about the angles. I set my engine 3 degrees down and the pinion 3 degrees up. Is that correct?
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Yep! Sounds like you are on the right track. Lorne
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ujoint angles sound good. with leaf springs some guys will leave the axle at a lesser angle because the springs wrap up under hard acceleration and allow the axle to rotate some (google it) if not doing a full on race car the angle matching should be good though. if you find you get a shudder under hard take offs you can always install an axle wedge shim to change the angle slightly (available at 4x4 shops or on line) or a traction bar on the springs to stop axle angles changing.
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I came across this video tonight (I had seen it & other similar versions before). It really helps make it clearer. There is another video that is longer with more variations that is cool to watch as well. Lorne
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It was a normal week, traveled to my Dallas and San Antonio office, came back home Friday. All week I thought about working on my truck, the trans tunnel I needed to build...
So today I did just that, mocked it up using poster board...
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Last Xmas my wife asked what I wanted, I asked her to look at my wish list in Eastwood. So she bought me the 24" slip roller and a bead roller. They have been stored in the original box since. So it was exciting to finally unbox it and use the roller. I built a stand for it, put it on wheels so I can move around with ease. I even painted it Eastwood blue!
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I cut my metal, planned to use 16gauge because that's what I have. So when I go to roll it.... The $&@$!? Thing doesn't work!! Damn you Eastwood! The darn gears don't engage, the rear roller is stuck in place, the top roller won't spin.
Aaaaahh so disappointing and angry! I worked most of the day building the stand and for it not to work!! I even put my Harbor Freight metal roller on the same stand... Well it's still under warranty, so guess I'll go through the exchange process.
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uuugghh. frickin frackin frockin dough headed#@%&*!
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It did, I was looking forward to it... A new toy/tool... Like who doesn't get excited.... Then to find out it's broken or simply a POS. The darn gears are not aligned, I tried to adjust them but nothing worked. I'm no engineer but I believe it has the wrong gear setup, as soon as they come together it locks up.... Well I'll try something different today.
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This is what I did last weekend. I started working on the firewall, since I pushed the engine back I cut the firewall for clearance.
I used 16 gauge metal, bent it using a pipe I had laying around and trimmed it to fit.
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Kept it simple
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Well not a bad weekend after all. I looked in my pile of metal and found half a sheet of 18 guage metal. Not sure where it come from or what it was left over from, but I'm glad it was there and why I never throw left over material away. It had surface rust so I took a wire brush to it and cleaned it as much as I could. Still upset over my roller but determined not to let it stop me from accomplishing my weekend goal of installing the trans tunnel.
I clamped an old 4 wheeler break drum to my table and used it to form the tunnel. Between that and gentle massaging, I was able to shape it and mock it up before tack welding.
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Some adjusting here and there
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Once I trimmed it and was happy with it, I tack welded it in place.
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nice. looks like a cutaway of a rocket. take care welding the seams so it doesn't warp.
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Nice work.
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perfect!
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Well done! That's another piece I have to complete myself. I like how you sectioned it to keep it as low as possible. Good work.
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It's been a bit since my last post. Been busy with work and very little time to work on my truck. But I have been working on it an hour here and there. Today I pulled the cab off and finished welding the firewall insert and trans tunnel. Not perfect but I say it gives the truck character... Lol.
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