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bugsiegel · 09-01-2012, 11:52 PM

I an mot sure how to attack this correctly. I have a t5 built and with the new bell housing the assembly is longer then the stock trans and bell. This changes angles from the output shaft to the drive shaft and may change the angle from the drive shaft to the diff.
I already know the drive shaft has to be shortened. And I understand that the U joints on each end of the drive shaft have to be equally opposed not to create stress on the U joints. Can and how do I measure this (with out professional tools)?
Drawings, photos are always a help too.
Or, if anyone is from North East NJ, maybe you might know of a shop that knows how to set these angles.

09-01-2012, 11:52 PM	#1
bugsiegel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 248	backyard garage way of getting drive shaft angles correct I an mot sure how to attack this correctly. I have a t5 built and with the new bell housing the assembly is longer then the stock trans and bell. This changes angles from the output shaft to the drive shaft and may change the angle from the drive shaft to the diff. I already know the drive shaft has to be shortened. And I understand that the U joints on each end of the drive shaft have to be equally opposed not to create stress on the U joints. Can and how do I measure this (with out professional tools)? Drawings, photos are always a help too. Or, if anyone is from North East NJ, maybe you might know of a shop that knows how to set these angles. __________________ Mechanically Inclined but not Auto Familiar