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    When swapping in a different axle, orliting your tuck, you have to make sure you setitup with the proper pinion angle “The pinion angle is simply the angle between the rear ena's pinion shaft and a trus horizontal ine. The transmission angle is the angle between the transmissions tal shaft and a true horizontal line. Trans, Engine Transmission Angle —— Pinion Angle Transmission Angle -vs- Pinion Angle Axle ‘Together, these angles form the driveline’ phase angle. Pinion angles can make the difference between & ‘smooth ride, ora noisy and vibrating ride. Correct pinion angles are also very important tothe Ife of your u-joints. ‘Yes a driveline wil work with O° degree pinion angle, but the Loins need a slight angle for proper lubrication ‘Without the correct angles, the needle bearings in the uoint caps do not rotate. Those needle bearings need to roate in ardor forthe ujoint to operate reliably ana smoothly, These ujoint angles should always be at least 1- degree to avoid wearing out the yoke bearings. UJoint Operating Angles: “The usjoint operating angle isthe angle formed by two yokes connected by a cross and bearing kit There are two kinds of ujoint angle. ‘The simple one plane angle found in most installations has all driveline slope confined to one plane, usually the vertical plane. The other type of driveline angle is compound angle in two planes. This is found in divetine dosigns where offeat exists in bath the vertical ana horizontal planes, ‘One Piane Angle Driveshafts, Side & ‘Two Plane Angle Driveshat, Side & Top View ‘Top View High angles combined with high RPM is the worst combination, resulting n reduced u-joint life. Too large and unequal unt angles can cause vibrations and contribute to u-joint, transmission and differential problems. The Improper usoint angles must be corected. Ideally, the operating angles on each end ofthe driveshaft shoulé be equal to or within 1 degree of each other, have a 3* degree maximum operating angle and have at least 1/2 of a degree continuous operating angle. While ujoints can operate at faiy high angles (usually upto 30° degrees), the speed at which the shaft moves provides a practical limit to the angle as follows: 5000 3.25" 4500 367 +4000 425" 3500 5.00" "3000 5.89" 2500 7.00" 2000 Ber 1500 15 When the transmission output shaft centerline and axle input shaft centerine are parallel, the u-joint operating angle permissible is length of crveshaft divided by five. Example: A shor coupled driveshaft with a 15" length would be limited to 3° degrees maximum operating anglo, A 30" shaft would be limited to 6" degroes, ‘When the transmission output shaft centering and axle input shaft centerline intersect midway ofthe criveshaft, the joint angles are equal. However, dus tothe change to unequal joint angles during up and down axle movement, ths i @ more undesrable condition than parallel centerlines. In this case, the maximum woint ‘operating anglais determined by diving length of driveshaft by ton Example: A 30" driveshaft with intersecting angles would have a 3* degree permissible operating angle Measuring Transmission & Pinion Angles: “The vehicle should be checked wit al the vehicles weight resting on the suspension. Park the vehicle on a level surface so that you'e not transferring weight tothe ‘ront or rear, or twisting the suspension and causing angle changes, ‘The transmission angle can be measured aff the yoke (or lange If you have a flange instead of a yoke) “The pinion angle on the rear ends taken from the face of the pinion yoke (or flange if you have a flange instead of yoks), ‘Some people have measured the angles fom the bottom ofthe yoke instead the face of it. Just be consistent in the method youre using, bul measuring from the face isthe best. Setting Up The Axle Pinion Angle: ‘Sotting up the pinion angle fs generally done during an axle swap, or when liting the vehicle. If youve bought a ‘complete suspension kt then the kt Ikely has correction bul into the kit. For example some kits come with it Blocks that are tapered to adjust the pinion angle ‘According to Curie Enterprises, the average builder should strive for between 1° and 3* degrees between the transmission yoke (or lange) and driveshaf, and 1" to 3° degroes between the driveshaft and pinion (axle yoke ‘or flange). Furthermore, the transmission yoke and pinion yoke should be nearly equal (between 1 and 3 degrees), but always opposite (see diagram below). Trans, Engine Proper Angle For (2) Joint Driveshaft J (ran /Axte anges ae equal and opposite) Axle [though the angles between the transmission output shaft and veshaf, and between te crveshat and the pinion should be equal and opposite, i's best fo make the pinion 1" to 2" degrees lower to compensate for axle Tit during acceleration Ifyou look at the diagrams below, youll see that in the frst diagram, the axle pinion and transmission yoke are equal but opposite. The transmission points dawn 3° degrees, and the axle points up 3° degrees. Thisis referred to-as being in phase. ENGINE 2, TRANSMISSION PINION ANGLE IS PARALLEL ‘THTED 3 DEGREES DOWN ‘TO TRANSMISSION ANGLE P ‘S DEGREES UP +i But under acceleration, the axle twists up causing the angles tobe out of phase. “ Poon ANGLE CREASES ENGINE 2 TRANSMISSION ance THTED DEGREES DOWN speci ON LEAF SPRING SUSPENS ‘THIS 1S KNOWN AS “WRAP UP” ‘TOO MUCH INCREASE WILL SHORTEN U-JOINT LIFE ‘This is why you should consider pointing the axle down 1" to 2* degrees. Getting the transmission and pinion aut of phase will cause driveshaft vibration and premature failure of your u- joins. FGSRGST EGR ED) tee sain Ho ration Don't point your axe pinion a te transmission or transfer case unless you'e using a double carden drivesha Measurement Example: ‘As an example, if you measured the transfer case yoke (lange) and got 86° degrees, and measured the differential and got a measurement of 82° degroes, your angle would be minus 6 degroes Eg. 86-922-6 For a rear differential this would mean the axel would need to be rolled forward 6 degrees. Welding The Spring Perches: ‘One you nave your pinion angle figured out, set the yoke (or flange) at 90° degrees and your soring porches to the desired angle. Or, you can set your pinion to the desired angle, and set your perenes level. Once you have them set, weld them in place, Driveshaft Angles: People feel they need to measure ther criveshaft angles when setting up pinion angles. Some people wil tell you that you only need to worry about setting the pinion angle based an the transmission yoke angle. But a

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