The Ford Barn

jrvariel48 · 12-13-2021, 04:06 AM

I know this is better suited for the Hamb, but there's a lot of talented people here on the barn that deal with this problem. When I installed the new motor in my car, I had to raise the motor mounts up to clear the oil pan which was modified for main bearing cap supports. That pushed my angle to 3*. I'm not sure what the original degree was, but I don't remember any driveline vibration. Now I need to correct my rear angle by 2.5*. I purchased the proper shims and installed them yesterday. My original reading at the pinion yoke face was .4*. My 35 coupe has a Ford 9" with parallel leafs from Weedetr. After I installed the shims, I put everything back together and dropped the car back down on the wheels. I climbed under to get a reading, and I was getting 5* of angle on the pinion yoke instead of 2.5.
Can someone tell me what I may have done wrong?
Thanks

12-13-2021, 04:06 AM	#1
jrvariel48 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,433	Pinion Angle I know this is better suited for the Hamb, but there's a lot of talented people here on the barn that deal with this problem. When I installed the new motor in my car, I had to raise the motor mounts up to clear the oil pan which was modified for main bearing cap supports. That pushed my angle to 3. I'm not sure what the original degree was, but I don't remember any driveline vibration. Now I need to correct my rear angle by 2.5. I purchased the proper shims and installed them yesterday. My original reading at the pinion yoke face was .4. My 35 coupe has a Ford 9" with parallel leafs from Weedetr. After I installed the shims, I put everything back together and dropped the car back down on the wheels. I climbed under to get a reading, and I was getting 5 of angle on the pinion yoke instead of 2.5. Can someone tell me what I may have done wrong? Thanks