Thread: Lowered rear/Drive shaft angle
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05-27-2009 09:34 AM #1
Lowered rear/Drive shaft angle
I'm getting ready to mount the rear axle in my chassis. I'm running a transverse 'T' style spring with a Ford 8" with radius rods.
Due to the 10" kick and 4" underslung mounting on the axle, the pinion ends up above the tail shaft on the tranny.
I understand the basic geometery of parallel tail shaft & pinion with 6 deg. of angle trough the drive shaft.
My question is: With the tranny (with 6 deg.'s +- built in) below parallel and the pinion above parallel, what do I need do to acheive the proper line through the drive shaft?none of the brackets are on the axle yet so I can rotate it anywhere it needs to be.
Thanks,
Marty
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