Ed ...The first image in the below diagram where they show no angle on the drive shaft is a perfect description of now not to set up a drive shaft. It would guarantee premature failure of the u joints. Never use 0 degrees of angle when setting up a drive shaft .
For what it's worth I have had good luck by first setting up the engine/drive with engine intake mounting surface level. The block at the starter normally is also a level point....be sure that the car is at it's loaded ride height ie tires etc.If the engine intake manifold is level the driveline normally angles about 2-3 degrees down, then I angle the pinion up 2-3 degrees so it's parallel with the engine tranny drive line angle.I just tack in the rear axle until I can get the car on a 4 post lift..then the car is sitting at ride height with full weight on tires..then duplicate the engine/tranny angle with the rear pinion. If you need any magnetic digital angle scales..I can loan you one or two.0ED Thanks for the offer of the loan of the angle finders but I have some
HOW ABOUT IF YOUR USING A JAGUAR REAR END OR A CORVETTE REAR END WHERE NEITHER ACTUALLY EVER MOVES AT THE PINION. depending ON HIGH THE REAR END IS MOUNTED ON THE CROSSMEMBER, YOU COULD END UP WITH ""PERFECT IN LINE "".
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