Thread: Another driveshaft question. Side to side angles?

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On a street car, a line extended through the crankshaft and a line extended through the pinion should be parallel. The pinion or the engine (or both) need to be offset horizontally or vertically (or both) enough to give about a 3 degree angle between those centerlines and the driveshaft.

I guess you're asking whether you need any vertical angle if you have a good 3* angle to the side. The answer is no.

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

I guess you're asking whether you need any vertical angle if you have a good 3* angle to the side. The answer is no.

So tell me this-
Can the trans point down a few deg. and instead of the pinion pointing up (parallel), can it point down a couple deg.?

This is an absoulte no no normally.

Dont ask , I was just wondering.

No is the right answer.

Don

Well Itoldyouso, you told me so!!

You getting of my dumb questions yet?

I am making good progress.

Thanks for your help