pinion angle

From famous pros to weekend warriors, our friendly members will help answer your tech questions.
User avatar
flyinhillbilly
Posts:962
Joined:Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:21 pm
Location:northwest arkansas
Contact:

Postby flyinhillbilly » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:11 pm

you want some angulation in your u joints or they will ride on (load) the same needles every time and wear out VERY quickly, all the research i've done on the subject says that you want your driveline to be straight with the yokes at full load, so you have to build in some angulation ( nose down in relation to the driveshaft ) however the more angle, the more power it takes to turn. i guess the key is to experiment and see what works for you. most guys i know run 2 degrees nose down, and that's where i'm starting with my new car.

User avatar
Gator
Posts:3773
Joined:Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:40 pm
Location:Va.
Contact:

Postby Gator » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:51 pm

perfect (in my opinion)
that's what i always used 2 down (measure carefully....)
www.wallybell.com

greenracing
Posts:782
Joined:Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:50 pm
Location:NE Ohio

Postby greenracing » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:05 am

just finished assembly of the back half this weekend. I put it 2 degrees down from parallel to the tranny.

Perry

User avatar
pro70z28
Posts:11682
Joined:Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:17 pm

Postby pro70z28 » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:52 pm

8)
15th Annual DRAGLIST Nationals Sometime in 2020. Somewhere in the USA.


Return to “Tech Questions”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests