Ok, That is what I expected, just wanted you to confirm. You threw me off for a second there with the part about
: "One inch to the Left". That is going to get you in trouble working on vehicles. The passenger's side is always the RIGHT. Doesn't matter if you are looking at it from the front or back, sitting in it or sitting on the couch talking about it...the passenger's side is always the RIGHT.
On to the rear end. There is nothing wrong with what you have. That will go MANY miles just like that without ever giving you a problem! What is important is that you have the driveline angles correct or real close to correct, the U-joints phased on the driveshaft, ect. If your truck has a vibration when its done, look elsewhere because the off-set is not going to be the problem.
Think of it this way...your engine/transmission & rear end are most likely not exactly the same height off the ground. Basically no vehicle is. There will be
variation up/down. Likewise proper alignment for a street driven vehicle does not point the transmission directly at the pinion.
Envision if you turned your truck on its side...you would have the same thing you do now...the engine/transmission would be one inch higher than the pinion, Correct? That's what U-joints are for. Click on the link below, that photo has been around forever & shows what you're looking for. It shows the off-set to the driver's side but that is just for reference...what matters is the parallel units, engine/trans & rear axle. Put er together! Lorne
https://www.bing.com/images/search?v...j_RJH8bYgAAAA&
08-25-2019, 04:02 PM
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