how to determine pinion angle
how to determine pinion angle
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Cool! thanks for the help.
I had done a search and came up with problems
but no answer as to how to measure the angle.
so I should just get "a magnetic 360 degree
angle meaure from Lowes or Home Depot"
I'll do that this weekend.
Also I had the truck shimmed before when I was throwing
u-joints and finally twisted my driveshaft. and I had
a new driveshaft made. I'm not sure if it's longer
than normal or not. Anyway the reason I'm
asking about this again is because I just finished
installing my tranny and transfer case. But the old
mount for the transcase was destroyed so I had
to fabricate a new one. Problem is I couldn't find any
specs on it from anywhere. So I ended up measuring the
old destroyed one and going from that.
But now I have a feeling that the transfercase is sitting
a little bit higher that it was before. But I'm not positive
I want to make sure I don't run into the same problem
I did before.
Thanks
I had done a search and came up with problems
but no answer as to how to measure the angle.
so I should just get "a magnetic 360 degree
angle meaure from Lowes or Home Depot"
I'll do that this weekend.
Also I had the truck shimmed before when I was throwing
u-joints and finally twisted my driveshaft. and I had
a new driveshaft made. I'm not sure if it's longer
than normal or not. Anyway the reason I'm
asking about this again is because I just finished
installing my tranny and transfer case. But the old
mount for the transcase was destroyed so I had
to fabricate a new one. Problem is I couldn't find any
specs on it from anywhere. So I ended up measuring the
old destroyed one and going from that.
But now I have a feeling that the transfercase is sitting
a little bit higher that it was before. But I'm not positive
I want to make sure I don't run into the same problem
I did before.
Thanks
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: East TN
Yep - just one of the little 360 magnetic angle measures. You'll have to roll the truck back and forth to rotate the shaft so the flanges at transfer case and differential are in a vertical position to get the magnet to stick.
They actually make a tool specifically do this but it's expensive.
They actually make a tool specifically do this but it's expensive.
Lead Driver
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Albuquerque
Here's a gauge
http://www.powerhouseproducts.com/st...Code=POW351033
If you can measure off the "U" joint end caps you get a more accurate reading.
If you can measure off the "U" joint end caps you get a more accurate reading.
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From: East TN
Yep that's the one. I'm just too cheap to get it. They are nice though. This link is the best I've found on driveline angles.
http://www.vibratesoftware.com/html_...king%20angles:
http://www.vibratesoftware.com/html_...king%20angles:
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