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| mzhun |
04-11-2006 08:48 AM |
trany grind under rear wheel travel
I shreded a T5 and replaced it with the Tremec about 3000 miles ago. the fit was much tighter in my B&B but the geometry remianed pretty unchanged. I noticed that when it is up on the rack and rear end fully extended that the wheels wouldn't turn. Once the rear wheels were jacked up a little the problem went away. Not one to take the car airborne while driving I figured this would not be an issue. yesterday, i hit a long dip in the road under acceleraton and felt/heard a harsh grind through the shifter handle. any ideas on what is binding???
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| blykins |
04-11-2006 09:17 AM |
What kind of angle is the driveshaft in?
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| John Owen |
04-11-2006 09:21 AM |
Probably the driveshaft - exceeding the flex capability of the u-joints. FFR cars have restraint cables to limit the droop.
Note: the Tremec may have a taller rear mount than a T5, or some of the rear structure of the tailshaft may hit the frame. It can be trimmed as needed.
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| mj_duell |
04-11-2006 09:23 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by blykins
What kind of angle is the driveshaft in?
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Ditto. I believe you should be at 3 degrees with the car on the ground. With your wheels hanging, if the driveshaft is locking up my guess would be your tranny is at too high angle upward.
:3DSMILE:
--Mike |
| mzhun |
04-11-2006 07:31 PM |
all great comments and suggestions. when i installed the new tranny the position of the mount allowed the drive shaft to hit the frame so i had to put about 1/2 to 5/8 inch of washers to make it clear. i'm not sure what the resulting angle is but will check.
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