11-21-2013, 04:58 PM
|
#7
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Granger (Northern) Indiana
Posts: 1,520
|
Re: Trans & Pinion angle.
Quote:
Originally Posted by flathead4rd
Thanks for the replies. At present the tail shaft on my T-5 trans (on an 8-BA flathead) is six degrees down and the Maverick 8 inch rear is six degrees up making the two parallel. I'm thinking they both should be closer to 3 degrees or less. I have a bad vibration at about 2000 RPM's in any gear. Does that sound right?
|
The U-joint's "working angle" is much more important than actual engine/pinion angles. I'm betting you have well over 3 degree working angles with the trans and pinions setting at 6 degrees. 
|
|
|