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Wheel hop / Driveline angel?
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06/22/16 09:36 AM
06/22/16 09:36 AM
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cudaerik
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I'm struggling with severe wheel hop om my 1970 Plymouth Cuda. The car is a street car that is set up with a 500 cubic inch low deck stroker, TKO 600 5 speed manual transmission, split monoleafs (new bushings) caltracks bars, brand new Bilstein shocks and BFG TA street radials. Current driveline angels: transmission yoke 4 degrees down, driveshaft 2 degrees down, pinion yoke 3 degrees down. I do not have the chance to raise the rear of the transmission more due to clearance issues in the transmission tunnel. What angel do the transmission yoke have on a stock 4 speed car?
1970 Plymouth Cuda, 512cid on 230 400 block, 5 speed manual.(TKO 600) 1970 Dodge Charger 500, 446cid, 5speed manual.(TKO 600) 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner, 383cid, 5speed manual (Tremec TKX)
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Re: Wheel hop / Driveline angel?
[Re: cudaerik]
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06/22/16 11:20 AM
06/22/16 11:20 AM
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jbc426
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That sure is a beautiful car. You have a 7 degree difference between the downward angle of the pinion angle and the angle of the centerline of your engine/trans. That is way too much with Caltracs. If memory serves, it should be closer to 2 degrees.
Call Calvert and follow their advice on adjusting your pinion angle and their bars. Your car should not wheel hop with properly set-up Caltracs regardless of tires.
That thing must be squirelly with those POS Radial TA's. Try a set of Nitto drag radials if you want to hook up a lot better on the street. I love mine.
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)
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