drive shaft angle
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Duke
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That is alot of angle, with 11.5 degrees you are only good for about 1500 RPM. The ideal angle is around 3 degrees. check out this web site, might help you with that much angle. http://www.driveshaftshop.com/driveshaft.ivnu
tfeverfred
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Thomas, I'm thinking if that measurement is right, your set up is way out of whack. Be sure of that measurement!
You got any pics?
You got any pics?
tfeverfred
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Thomas, are you referring to the side angle or the up/down angle? The side angle will be more because of the rear end housing. There are very few housings where the driveshaft would be straight from the tranny to the rearend. In fact, the bearings would not last long if there wasn't an offset.
In order for you to have 18 degrees, up or down, your brackets for the rear would have to be way off or your tranny would be either mounted too high or too low. I'm sure you followed Spirits instructions and I'm sure they made the brackets and trans mount correct. They seem to do good work.
Post pics when you can. I'm sure there's a simple explanation.
In order for you to have 18 degrees, up or down, your brackets for the rear would have to be way off or your tranny would be either mounted too high or too low. I'm sure you followed Spirits instructions and I'm sure they made the brackets and trans mount correct. They seem to do good work.
Post pics when you can. I'm sure there's a simple explanation.
tfeverfred
Well-Known Member
I just thought... did you mount your rear radius rods the right way? They set the housing in a correct position.
lanceks1
New Member
Here goes my two cents! I put a angle gauge ($7.99)@Lowes, on the face of the diff. yoke. 2deg down. Back face of trans. extension- 2deg up. = 4degrees total. Everything I've read says 2-5 deg., and the best is the same up on one as down on the other. It's a pain but not tooo bad...
