Is this where you measure the pinion angle?
09-24-2006, 02:50 PM
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Is this where you measure the pinion angle?
My drive shaft measures 0 and measuring the pinion from the bottom of the pumpkin shows 3.5-4 degrees. The instructions for the CHE adj. LCA's say an anlge of 2-3 down(pinion pointed down) is recommended. Well right now it looks like it's pointing up almost 4 degrees if i'm measuring from a good spot.
09-24-2006, 03:32 PM
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RE: Is there where you measure the pinion angle?
Have you looked under your car? There doesn't seem to be a flat surface on the yoke.
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Measure from the yoke.
[IMG]local://upfiles/45987/9DBAA699C0AD4375BA838D6F1E3F3955.jpg[/IMG]
Measure from the yoke.
[IMG]local://upfiles/45987/9DBAA699C0AD4375BA838D6F1E3F3955.jpg[/IMG]
09-24-2006, 03:35 PM
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RE: Is there where you measure the pinion angle?
ORIGINAL: moosestang
Have you looked under your car? There doesn't seem to be a flat surface on the yoke.
Have you looked under your car? There doesn't seem to be a flat surface on the yoke.
ORIGINAL: 07GT
Measure from the yoke.
[IMG]local://upfiles/45987/9DBAA699C0AD4375BA838D6F1E3F3955.jpg[/IMG]
Measure from the yoke.
[IMG]local://upfiles/45987/9DBAA699C0AD4375BA838D6F1E3F3955.jpg[/IMG]
If youre going from the top, reverse what the angle finder says...
09-24-2006, 04:13 PM
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RE: Is there where you measure the pinion angle?
Ok I think I made the LCA's too long. Measuring from the center section of the yoke I get 3 degrees to the right of zero, the rear section of the drive shaft measures 2 degrees to the left of zero. If 2 is a positive degree and 3 is negative that means +2-neg3= 5. My yoke is definately pointing down compared to the drive shaft.
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You can take the measurement from the top or bottom of the center section...
If youre going from the top, reverse what the angle finder says...
ORIGINAL: moosestang
Have you looked under your car? There doesn't seem to be a flat surface on the yoke.
Have you looked under your car? There doesn't seem to be a flat surface on the yoke.
ORIGINAL: 07GT
Measure from the yoke.
[IMG]local://upfiles/45987/9DBAA699C0AD4375BA838D6F1E3F3955.jpg[/IMG]
Measure from the yoke.
[IMG]local://upfiles/45987/9DBAA699C0AD4375BA838D6F1E3F3955.jpg[/IMG]
If youre going from the top, reverse what the angle finder says...
09-24-2006, 04:16 PM
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RE: Is there where you measure the pinion angle?
ORIGINAL: moosestang
Ok I think I made the LCA's too long. Measuring from the center section of the yoke I get 3 degrees to the right of zero, the rear section of the drive shaft measures 2 degrees to the left of zero. If 2 is a positive degree and 3 is negative that means +2-neg3= 5. My yoke is definately pointing down compared to the drive shaft.
Ok I think I made the LCA's too long. Measuring from the center section of the yoke I get 3 degrees to the right of zero, the rear section of the drive shaft measures 2 degrees to the left of zero. If 2 is a positive degree and 3 is negative that means +2-neg3= 5. My yoke is definately pointing down compared to the drive shaft.
ORIGINAL: randy78045
You can take the measurement from the top or bottom of the center section...
If youre going from the top, reverse what the angle finder says...
ORIGINAL: moosestang
Have you looked under your car? There doesn't seem to be a flat surface on the yoke.
Have you looked under your car? There doesn't seem to be a flat surface on the yoke.
ORIGINAL: 07GT
Measure from the yoke.
[IMG]local://upfiles/45987/9DBAA699C0AD4375BA838D6F1E3F3955.jpg[/IMG]
Measure from the yoke.
[IMG]local://upfiles/45987/9DBAA699C0AD4375BA838D6F1E3F3955.jpg[/IMG]
If youre going from the top, reverse what the angle finder says...
09-24-2006, 05:03 PM
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RE: Is there where you measure the pinion angle?
I think I was substracting wrong.
https://mustangforums.com/upfiles/32...1224FDE063.jpg
These instructions say to subtract the drive shaft angle from the pinion yoke. Not that it matters much because if my rear end is -3-2 that still equals -5 for my pinion angle which seems to be too much.
https://mustangforums.com/upfiles/32...1224FDE063.jpg
These instructions say to subtract the drive shaft angle from the pinion yoke. Not that it matters much because if my rear end is -3-2 that still equals -5 for my pinion angle which seems to be too much.
09-24-2006, 05:27 PM
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RE: Is there where you measure the pinion angle?
Ok, I think I get it now. After looking around on the net I realized that the angle being positive or negative doesn't matter.
So the equation is DS(driveshaft)-PY(pinion yoke) or in my current case 2-3=-1, so my pinion angle set now is -1. Does this make sense?
I'm driving myself crazy!!!!!!
So the equation is DS(driveshaft)-PY(pinion yoke) or in my current case 2-3=-1, so my pinion angle set now is -1. Does this make sense?
I'm driving myself crazy!!!!!!
09-24-2006, 05:53 PM
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RE: Is there where you measure the pinion angle?
ORIGINAL: moosestang
Have you looked under your car? There doesn't seem to be a flat surface on the yoke.
Have you looked under your car? There doesn't seem to be a flat surface on the yoke.
ORIGINAL: 07GT
Measure from the yoke.
[IMG]local://upfiles/45987/9DBAA699C0AD4375BA838D6F1E3F3955.jpg[/IMG]
Measure from the yoke.
[IMG]local://upfiles/45987/9DBAA699C0AD4375BA838D6F1E3F3955.jpg[/IMG]