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Old 03-07-2018, 05:44 PM   #28
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Re: 66 GMC Long to Short LS Swap

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Originally Posted by Duncan K View Post

I am hoping to get the position of the motor finalized tomorrow and start building the trans cross member. Gotta do some homework on setting the driveline angle. Plan is to use a magnetic angle gauge on the end output shaft of the trans. From the reading I've done I need to match the angle of the output on the diff. Should I zero the gauge out on the frame rail before measuring the angle of the diff?
I set the frame at 0 degrees, put the motor and trans around 3 degrees down using the trans crossmember, and then set the rear end to 3 degrees up.

Its not very hard once you are there doing it.
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