u joints should not line up you should keep them about 3-4 degrees off set
in other words they should be horizontal with each other but at different
levels
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tailshaft ------------
rear end
Bill 53-3600 hot rod (project again)
Channahon,Ill.
website
www.hotrodstogo.com
Go ahead and take risks....just be sure that everything
will turn out OK.
----- Original Message -----
From: A.B. <bigfred@unm.edu>
To: Mark Self <markself@discover.net>
Cc: Oletrucks list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Engine placement
> I thought you should put the tranny such that it is in line with the
> rear. This way the u-joints are straight.
> -alfie
>
>
>
> On Tue, 5 Sep 2000, Mark Self wrote:
>
> > I started to install my Olds 4-3/TH-350 in my '55 1st. Chevy 3100. As i
was
> > positioning the combo in the frame. I was raising the tailshaft to get
the
> > TH-350's pan surface paralell to the ground. When I thought it looked
about
> > right, I climbed out to check the carb throat to see if it was
horizontal.
> > It wasn't.
> >
> > Question:
> > How are you supposaed to position the engine to get the carb setting the
way
> > it should? I always thought you wanted the carb throat surface to be
> > horizontal. But, if the TH-30's pan surface isn't paralell to the
ground,
> > won't this cause problems?
> >
> > Any feedback will be appreciated.
> >
> > ====================
> > Mark Self
> > Redlands, CA
> > '55 1st 5-window 3100
> > "Sentimental Journey"
> > ====================
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
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