Rob -
How severe is the upward tilt of the pinion flange? As you've already
replaced the mounts, possibly did you bolt the rear mounts on the wrong side
of the mounting ears on the rear end or upside-down? Just a thought.
Fred Hodgson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Dardano" <19to1tr6@mediaone.net>
To: "team" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 7:55 PM
Subject: drive shaft angle
> Hi guys , Ladies I was working on my tr-6 today and noticed that the
> differental pinon flange has a radical up wared angle and is making the
drive
> shaft U joint work very hard , The rubber mounts are new. A friend and i
> messured the frame every which way looking for an out point and did not
find
> any thing wrong > It would take lenghting the front mounting studs and
> shimming the rubber mounts this would level the diff and strighten the
drive
> shaft line to the tranny making the U joints work less ,but would I create
any
> other problems and is this exsisting angle a part of the design. thanks
> rob
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