Drive Shaft/Pinion Angle Question

[NealinCA]

I am working on rear suspension on my 32.

I am using a 36/46 open drive rear on 36 radius rods. At ride hieght, the pinion is about an inch higher than the tailshaft on the transmission. The trans in pointing down at a couple of degrees.

How should I set my pinion angle? For some reason the uphill drive shaft looks odd to me.

It looks something like this...

[mikes51]

As long as the rear end pinion and the trans tailshaft
are the same angle (same relative to the ground), I don't think the drive shaft angle matters. Before I lowered my car my drive shaft was about level, now it angles up toward the rear just like your pic.

[mercury Bill]

Im having a damn vibration in my merc right now. Im shimming this way and that. Looks like I might have to cut the floor just to clear the drive shaft when the cars dropped.

[flt-blk]

Mike's right, as long as the pinion and tailshaft are
paralell things are good.

I questioned mine in my A when I first mocked it up because
the driveshaft went uphill to the pinion. Plenty of miles
on it now with no trouble.
TZ

[Dirk35]

Perhaps this will help, perhaps you already know. Click on the word "more" under powertrain setup.

http://www.iedls.com/guide.html
(Powertrain Set-up Guide)

[NealinCA]

Thanks for the link. More info is always good.

Neal