Thread: Pinion Angle ?'s on an EM
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Old 03-01-2004, 06:07 PM
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Roger,

Most production cars run about 3 degrees down angle. The idea is the when you step on it the pinion will rise to about level as the axle winds up. If it is straight to start with or pointed up when you go to start off and the axle starts it wind up the drive shaft angle can cause a bind in the driveshaft to rear yoke.
How much free space do you have on your slip yoke? If it is to far in it will bottom out on the output shaft.
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