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To: "'fot@autox.team.net'" <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Fot] Driveshaft angles
From: damys@charter.net
Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2016 07:42:44 -0700
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
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=0A=0A=09Thanks again for all of the advice. =0A=0A=09Since the body is=
 off of the car it was fairly easy to make changes=0Aand record the diff=
erences. I raised the back of the transmission 1=0A3/16 inches and the d=
ownward angle went from 6 1/2 degrees to 3 1/2=0Adegrees. I removed the=
 aluminum 1 1/4 inch spacers from the front diff=0Amount and the angle w=
ent from 5 1/2 downward to 1/2 degree up, giving=0Aus a total of 3 degre=
e difference. =0A=0A=09The guy at the driveline shop told me that 3 degr=
ees was fine, that I=0Adidn't want perfect alignment because it would we=
ar the needles in the=0Au-joint into the cap without some motion. =0A=0A=
=09Next we will lower the front of the engine as much as possible so we=
=0Awill able to lower the back of the transmission closer to the stock=
=0Aheight while keeping the new angles. =0A=0A=09And then start all of t=
he mods required because of the height=0Achanges.=0A=0A=09Shooting for E=
lkhart Lake in May.=0A=0A=09Sincerely,=0A=0A=09Dave and Alex

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<html><body><p>Thanks again for all of the advice.&nbsp;</p><p>Since the=
 body is off of the car it was fairly easy to make changes and record th=
e differences.&nbsp; I raised the back of the transmission 1 3/16 inches=
 and the downward angle went from 6 1/2 degrees to 3 1/2 degrees.&nbsp;=
 I removed the aluminum 1 1/4 inch spacers from the front diff mount and=
 the angle went from 5 1/2 downward to 1/2 degree up, giving us a total=
 of 3 degree difference.&nbsp;</p><p>The guy at the driveline shop told=
 me that 3 degrees was fine, that I didn't want perfect alignment becaus=
e it would wear the needles in the u-joint into the cap without some mot=
ion. </p><p>Next we will lower the front of the engine as much as possib=
le&nbsp;so&nbsp;we will able to lower the back of the transmission close=
r to the stock height while keeping the new angles.&nbsp;</p><p>And then=
 start all of the mods required because of the height changes.</p><p>Sho=
oting for Elkhart Lake&nbsp;in May.</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p>Dave and Alex=
</p></body></html>

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