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WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES #1618438
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what is the tool name and of the tool manafactor of the tool used to set the pinion angle with the driveshaft it is about 18 in long and you put up against the drive shaft and the pinion to get your angle and where can you get one THANKS

Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: dragon] #1618439
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Angle Finder

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Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: dragon] #1618440
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I use an angle finder. They come in manual and digital versions. Works like a level. Either has a dial scale that moves as the angle changes, or a digital read out. Sears has them. Get the angle from the driveshaft, then from one of the flat spots on the yoke with it facing parallel to the ground. Subtract the yoke from the driveshaft angle and thats it.

Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: dragon] #1618441
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The real name is called a inclineometer but most
call it a angle finder

Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1618442
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I use my eye, seems to work pretty good.

Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: Quicktree] #1618443
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yaeh with your eyes Im sure that works real well you didn't even see the missing holes on your gaskets


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Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: dusturbd340W5] #1618444
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yaeh with your eyes Im sure that works real well you didn't even see the missing holes on your gaskets


thats because they were missing

Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: Quicktree] #1618445
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What is the tool that Quicktree uses to set pinion angles? Quicktree.


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Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: DusterDave] #1618446
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Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: Monte_Smith] #1618447
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don't worry i'll take the time and teach you next time you are down this way

Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: Quicktree] #1618448
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this thread will be...............awesome.


i just duct tape an old bubble tire balancer to the windshield and bounce the car until the bubble faces 65 degrees to the southwest.....then subtract for humidity and headlight angles..... DONE . pinion angle set.

And if you take muffler angle into the equation...you're doing it wrong.

Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: 493_DART] #1618449
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Heeeeeere we go.

I use an anglie danglometer.


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Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1618450
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The real name is called a inclineometer but most
call it a angle finder



i installed those on the 777 at Boeing in the nose gear took every bit of 10mins out of 8hrs to do lol i miss that job but not the cold wet weather

Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: dragon] #1618451
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what is the tool name and of the tool manafactor of the tool used to set the pinion angle with the driveshaft it is about 18 in long and you put up against the drive shaft and the pinion to get your angle and where can you get one THANKS




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Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: DusterDave] #1618452
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What is the tool that Quicktree uses to set pinion angles? Quicktree.




Yep quicktree is the tool to use

got to wonder,is there any kind of ban on exporting the famouns quicktree tool incase i ever need to get my pinionangle set right?

Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: 1Fast340] #1618453
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What is the tool that Quicktree uses to set pinion angles? Quicktree.




Yep quicktree is the tool to use

got to wonder,is there any kind of ban on exporting the famouns quicktree tool incase i ever need to get my pinionangle set right?


watch it, i may just send you my tool

Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: Quicktree] #1618454
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What is the tool that Quicktree uses to set pinion angles? Quicktree.




Yep quicktree is the tool to use

got to wonder,is there any kind of ban on exporting the famouns quicktree tool incase i ever need to get my pinionangle set right?


watch it, i may just send you my tool




Man no one ever needs to hear or even think of that!

The real way to set pinion angle is to adjust the front ride height until the pinion is at 3 degrees down or 7 with a leaf spring. If you can't get the front low enough then raise the back!


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What is the tool that Quicktree uses to set pinion angles? Quicktree.




Yep quicktree is the tool to use

got to wonder,is there any kind of ban on exporting the famouns quicktree tool incase i ever need to get my pinionangle set right?


watch it, i may just send you my tool




Man no one ever needs to hear or even think of that!

The real way to set pinion angle is to adjust the front ride height until the pinion is at 3 degrees down or 7 with a leaf spring. If you can't get the front low enough then raise the back!


you know what I really think about pinion angle some of these guys still don't get it..

Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: Quicktree] #1618456
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What is the tool that Quicktree uses to set pinion angles? Quicktree.




Yep quicktree is the tool to use

got to wonder,is there any kind of ban on exporting the famouns quicktree tool incase i ever need to get my pinionangle set right?


watch it, i may just send you my tool




Man no one ever needs to hear or even think of that!

The real way to set pinion angle is to adjust the front ride height until the pinion is at 3 degrees down or 7 with a leaf spring. If you can't get the front low enough then raise the back!


you know what I really think about pinion angle some of these guys still don't get it..




AGREED!!! I set the pinion angle relative to the transmission but there are guys that think the method described in the old DC chassis manual is the "one and only way"...."no driveshaft? You can't set pinion angle then" so I've been told...agree to disagree!

Re: WHAT IS THE TOOL TO SET PINION ANGLES [Re: 496 A-body] #1618457
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Plenty of functional vids out on Youtube to show that you set it off of the parallel planes between the tranny centerline and the pinion centerline. Somebody link them up. A picture is worth a thousand words, a vid even more.

The driveshaft can become part of the equation because of overall operating angles. But not likely on our race cars, jacked up 4 wheel drives , yep.

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