- 1. Setting Pinion Angle Question (score: 1)
- Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 18:08:24 -0800 (PST)
- I sure hope somebody here can explain this to me. Normally, when setting pinion angle in a street car or street/drag car, the pinion is set with about 7degrees negative angle; the driveshaft angles t
- /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00020.html (8,962 bytes)
- 2. Re: Setting Pinion Angle Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 19:48:29 -0800
- In a perfect setup the transmission output shaft and the pinion shaft should start and remain paralel throughout the rear suspention travel. The angle between the drive shaft and either end should be
- /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00023.html (7,362 bytes)
- 3. Re: Setting Pinion Angle Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 22:06:18 -0600
- Dick I had the same issue with the Camaro.... with a 28" tire... the center of the rear end is 14" off the ground.... The centerline of the crank was around 8"... With the pinion yoke offset around 3
- /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00024.html (8,139 bytes)
- 4. Re: Setting Pinion Angle Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Ron Gibson" <rgg14@cox.net>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 1980 22:34:55 -0600
- Check www.drivetrain.com/driveline_angle_problem.html Should answer all your questions about shafts. Ron Gibson, Omaha NE the pinion is set with about 7degrees negative angle; the driveshaft angles
- /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00025.html (7,038 bytes)
- 5. Re: Setting Pinion Angle Question (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Timney <joetimney@dol.net>
- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 08:30:26 -0500
- Pinion angles for drag racing are approx. 7 degrees for leaf springs, 5 for ladderbars, 2 for 4-link. You won't have big slicks to distort the rear springs so just match your pinion angles and let t
- /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00029.html (9,681 bytes)
- 6. Re: Setting Pinion Angle Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 08:33:33 -0600
- Joe it's not physically possible... the trans is lower then the input to the rear... unless you raise the engine and trans... K
- /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00033.html (7,084 bytes)
- 7. Re: Setting Pinion Angle Question (score: 1)
- Author: Joe Timney <joetimney@dol.net>
- Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 15:51:38 -0500
- That's right...just get both equal. Yes, the pinion nose will rise when torque is applied so just dial it down a couple of degrees, something like the trans is 7 down and the rear is 5 up. A Compromi
- /html/land-speed/2003-12/msg00048.html (7,400 bytes)
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