Marc
Apr 22nd, 06, 06:15 AM
Hi
I need to correct my pinion angle, the pinion need to be moved 4° up to be equal to the tailshaft angle.
I live in Europe and I can't easily find pinion angle shims; I want to make my own one from aluminium, so I ask you to tell me the height difference in the shim between rear and front to get exactly 4°.
That will help me a lot because otherwise I will have to make a shim and find the good shim height by trial and error.
I hope you can help me on this, thanks !
Marc
68rs406
Apr 22nd, 06, 09:49 PM
You dont want equal angles (or 0* difference) at the tailshaft/pinion. you actually want a slight negative (down) on the pinion. like 2-3 degrees, depending on transmission and suspension mods, if any. So you are actually close now, imo.
Several performance companies make the wedge shaped spacer that fits between your leafs and rear end, in the perch. I believe you can get them in 1 and 2 degree increments I have some 2 degree ones in my shop, in fact. Pretty sure moroso makes them, as well as other suspension product companies. Check out jegs/summit, I would think somewhere in Europe has them?
I will look for mine and see if I can give you a dimension of them, at any rate.
Good luck with it.
Marc
Apr 23rd, 06, 08:21 AM
Yes thanks please tell me the dimensions of these shims.
I know about the right angles at tailshaft and pinion; actually I have a 1 ° angle down at the tailshaft (transmission / driveshaft) and I need to get the same at the pinion, 1° angle up, but it is pointing down, that is why i need to move it 4° up. Thanks
Marc
68rs406
Apr 27th, 06, 04:06 PM
Marc, I'll be darned if I can find those shims. I moved last year and lots of stuff hasn't surfaced yet.
Sorry, I'll still keep my eye out for it.
68rs406
May 5th, 06, 05:55 PM
Marc, found my shims. :thumbsup:
They are 4*, and here are the measurements: 1/16 (2/32) of an inch in front, 13/32 at the rear, they are 5 inches overall length, 2 inches overall width. and right in the middle, there is a hole, for the stud on the spring to pass through. I layed my protractor on them and they are almost exactly at 4* also.
Hope that helps, and sorry you'll have to do the metric conversion ;)