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**Dan in Pasadena** · 06-08-2015, 11:01 PM

Warrior, thanks for the advice. On my build thread I posted that when we dropped the driveshaft it barely dropped at all! I think that means it was installed incorrectly as the universals should have let it drop significantly. For that reason there's probably no reason to copy the existing spring perch angle.

What is the rule of thumb for pinion angle and engine tilt? Anyone know a good link that explains this? I DONT own a magnetic base angle finder but it looks like o need to get one soon. Any recommendations! Amazon? Summit? Other?

06-08-2015, 11:01 PM	#1043
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window Warrior, thanks for the advice. On my build thread I posted that when we dropped the driveshaft it barely dropped at all! I think that means it was installed incorrectly as the universals should have let it drop significantly. For that reason there's probably no reason to copy the existing spring perch angle. What is the rule of thumb for pinion angle and engine tilt? Anyone know a good link that explains this? I DONT own a magnetic base angle finder but it looks like o need to get one soon. Any recommendations! Amazon? Summit? Other? __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!