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Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: B G Racing] #174212 12/25/08 07:18 PM 12/25/08 07:18 PM
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sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion S Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston	Quicktree at PRI show 4901484-121408041.jpg (1094 downloads) Gen 3 power 6.22@110, 9.85@135 Follow @g3hemiswap on instagram performance only racing, CRT, ultimate converter, superior design concepts, ThumperCarbs

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: sixpackgut] #174213 12/25/08 07:23 PM 12/25/08 07:23 PM
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B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	Quote: Quicktree at PRI show That certainly explains everything, [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: sixpackgut] #174214 12/25/08 07:29 PM 12/25/08 07:29 PM
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Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: Quicktree] #174215 12/25/08 07:31 PM 12/25/08 07:31 PM
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Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	I think I fell asleep when Eddie was telling us how great he is

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: sixpackgut] #174216 12/25/08 07:34 PM 12/25/08 07:34 PM
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Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: Quicktree at PRI show hey why doidn't you show the pic of me kicking your butt on the practice tree?

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: Quicktree] #174217 12/25/08 07:39 PM 12/25/08 07:39 PM
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B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	Tony,looks like you were dreaming about rearends and angles.Merry Christmas [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: Quicktree] #174218 12/25/08 07:42 PM 12/25/08 07:42 PM
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sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion S Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston	a picture is worth a thousand words i beat your but on the practice tree. .480 to .530 every time!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gen 3 power 6.22@110, 9.85@135 Follow @g3hemiswap on instagram performance only racing, CRT, ultimate converter, superior design concepts, ThumperCarbs

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: B G Racing] #174219 12/25/08 07:42 PM 12/25/08 07:42 PM
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Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: Tony,looks like you were dreaming about rearends and angles.Merry Christmas no i was just trying to keep him from blinding me with his stupid camera.

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: Quicktree] #174220 12/25/08 07:46 PM 12/25/08 07:46 PM
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moparniac OP master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	so what would the concensus say the correct pinion angle for a caltrac setup should be... i think it was 5* nose down with ss springs..... gut where have you lost all that weight at.... Last edited by wedgeOmatic; 12/25/08 07:46 PM. Mopar Performance

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: moparniac] #174221 12/25/08 07:47 PM 12/25/08 07:47 PM
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Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: so what would the concensus say the correct pinion angle for a caltrac setup should be... i think it was 5* nose down with ss springs..... what ever caltrac tells you, did you read the instructions

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: Quicktree] #174222 12/25/08 07:49 PM 12/25/08 07:49 PM
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moparniac OP master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	didnt say. but i emailed him...... Mopar Performance

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: Quicktree] #174223 12/25/08 07:51 PM 12/25/08 07:51 PM
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B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	We set Caltracs/split mono leaf springs at 2 degrees negative of the driveshaft. Last edited by B G Racing; 12/25/08 09:32 PM. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: B G Racing] #174224 12/25/08 07:53 PM 12/25/08 07:53 PM
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moparniac OP master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	i dont know how my crap is 9* down on the dana ....... Mopar Performance

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: moparniac] #174225 12/25/08 07:55 PM 12/25/08 07:55 PM
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sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion S Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston	Quote: so what would the concensus say the correct pinion angle for a caltrac setup should be... i think it was 5* nose down with ss springs..... gut where have you lost all that weight at.... Calvert recomends not using caltracs with SS springs. here is the deal. you dont want your angles going positive. if your using just spings, 5-7* down is perfect. caltracs and ladders 2* down. i tried shims and i dont like them and wont use them. i would try it as is. lost weight on front seats, rear window regulaters, and willwood brakes on the front and removal of emergency brake. on the wish list is aluminum driveshaft with 1350 joints and centerlines on the back. that could get me to 3600 maybe Gen 3 power 6.22@110, 9.85@135 Follow @g3hemiswap on instagram performance only racing, CRT, ultimate converter, superior design concepts, ThumperCarbs

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: moparniac] #174226 12/25/08 08:11 PM 12/25/08 08:11 PM
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sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion S Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston	Quote: i dont know how my crap is 9* down on the dana ....... at one time that was a good thing. is that 9* minus driveshaft angle? Gen 3 power 6.22@110, 9.85@135 Follow @g3hemiswap on instagram performance only racing, CRT, ultimate converter, superior design concepts, ThumperCarbs

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: moparniac] #174227 12/25/08 08:52 PM 12/25/08 08:52 PM
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Sport440 master S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,591 Canton, Ohio	With Caltracs and springs I think its 2* to 4* down. Thats from the tranny parallel angle and not the shaft. When John returns your Email he will confirm that. mike

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: Sport440] #174228 12/25/08 09:20 PM 12/25/08 09:20 PM
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moparniac OP master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	I run caltracs and the split mono's.... on my old 8 3/4 setup measuring off the shaft was 0* and i believe 2* up on the snubber pad.... I used a cut lowering block to fix that... Mopar Performance

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: sixpackgut] #174229 12/25/08 09:21 PM 12/25/08 09:21 PM
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moparniac OP master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	Quote: Quote: i dont know how my crap is 9* down on the dana ....... at one time that was a good thing. is that 9* minus driveshaft angle? - 9(down) on the dana and -3(down) on the back of the tranny.. not -2 as previously posted... so im taking its -12* down dont have a driveshaft yet..... im mounted on the upper hole of the front spring hanger also I feel if I went to the lower hol the dana pinion angle would be worse... maybe im wrong... Mopar Performance

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: moparniac] #174230 12/25/08 09:47 PM 12/25/08 09:47 PM
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moparniac OP master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	Quote: Quote: Quote: i dont know how my crap is 9* down on the dana ....... at one time that was a good thing. is that 9* minus driveshaft angle? - 9(down) on the dana and -3(down) on the back of the tranny.. not -2 as previously posted... so im taking its -12* down dont have a driveshaft yet..... im mounted on the upper hole of the front spring hanger also I feel if I went to the lower hol the dana pinion angle would be worse... maybe im wrong... so would I need to get to +1 up on the dana to have -2 nose down total.... Mopar Performance

Re: Measuring pinion angle for Dana 60 [Re: moparniac] #174231 12/25/08 10:41 PM 12/25/08 10:41 PM
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Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,142 Bend,OR USA	Quote: Quote: Quote: i dont know how my crap is 9* down on the dana ....... at one time that was a good thing. is that 9* minus driveshaft angle? - 9(down) on the dana and -3(down) on the back of the tranny.. not -2 as previously posted... so im taking its -12* down When your posting your numbers where are you measuring with a angle finder? Off of both the tranny and rear end in relationship to the 90 mark or what? If in relationship to 90 degrees are both measurements on the same side or opposite sides of the 90 mark? If both are on the same side then you need to subtract them from each other which would equal six degrees difference between the two angles, if there on opposite sides of the 90 degree mark you add them together which ends up equaling 12 degrees like you posted, which is way to much Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

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