Even after the engine and tranny mounts are done and the engine is level,
you still need to take a reading at the transmission output shaft to find
your angle. Then with the truck resting on all four tires you can rotate
the pinion to give you 2 more degree's downward then the output shaft "if
the output shaft was at 0 degree's your pinion angle will be 2 degree's
downward".
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "kmm 1024" <kmm1024@hotmail.com>
To: <chevy1@jps.net>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] engine angle
> So if the engine is perfectly level front-back/side-side, the rearend
should
> be down towards the ground 2 degrees?
>
>
> >From: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>
> >To: "kmm 1024" <kmm1024@hotmail.com>,<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] engine angle
> >Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 18:01:17 -0700
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I would still set that engine in level "front to back and side to
> >side".....fuel injection or not! Theirs no reason not to set the engine
in
> >level and I'm sure the engine's oil flow, lubrication and heat transfer
> >might be reduced with less engine angle??? If your setting the engine
with
> >a 5 degree slant toward the back I would have to set the rearend pinion
> >angle at a minimum of 7 degree's down to give the u-joints a fighting
> >chance
> >of maintaining a working angle. I always set up a rearend with 2
degree's
> >more downward angle then the transmission output shaft on a leaf spring
> >suspension because on acceleration the springs wrap and rotate the pinion
> >upward.
> >
> >Joe Garcia
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "kmm 1024" <kmm1024@hotmail.com>
> >To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 12:20 PM
> >Subject: [oletrucks] engine angle
> >
> >
> > > I'm putting in a 350 in my '53 truck. What should the engine angle
be?
> > > It's fuel injected (LT1) so there isn't the deal with the carb.
sitting
> > > level with the slant on the intake. Right now I have it at about 5
> >degrees
> > > slanting down towards the rearend. I have a different rearend also,
and
> >its
> > > slanting up around 5 deg. also I think. But the engine looks like its
> > > slanting a little too much.
> > >
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