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rogeroadster · 11-08-2013, 10:59 PM

My generic question concerns almost any early ford with a closed driveline. Given that the rear end angles up toward the trans at about 3 to 5 degrees, where is that angle established? Is the angle built into the crossmember or is it built into the spring hangers? Some other means?

Andy · 11-08-2013, 11:16 PM

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Built into the crossmember. Plus the crossmember being an open channel, is not torsionally stiff. This lets the spring rock to reduce stresses. The spring sits 90* to the driveshaft.

11-08-2013, 10:59 PM	#1
rogeroadster Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 185	Drive Shaft Angle Question My generic question concerns almost any early ford with a closed driveline. Given that the rear end angles up toward the trans at about 3 to 5 degrees, where is that angle established? Is the angle built into the crossmember or is it built into the spring hangers? Some other means?

11-08-2013, 11:16 PM	#2
Andy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kerrville, Tx Posts: 2,769	Re: Drive Shaft Angle Question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Built into the crossmember. Plus the crossmember being an open channel, is not torsionally stiff. This lets the spring rock to reduce stresses. The spring sits 90* to the driveshaft.