Enter your username:
Do you want to login or register?
  • Forgot your password?

    Login / Register




    Results 1 to 20 of 20

    Threaded View

    1. #1
      Join Date
      Jan 2011
      Location
      Boston, MA
      Posts
      1,180
      Country Flag: United States

      Rear Pinion Angle/Leaf Spring '67 Camaro

      I've read non-stop for a couple days now and can't seem to find a concensus...

      What are you're thoughts on the ideal rear pinion angle in relation to driveline angle on a 1967 Camaro. With the subframe level, my driveline angle is at about 3.5* down, and I may be able to get to 3* down with shimming the rear of the trans up, but I'm getting very close to the tunnel.



      -Hotchkis 1.5" rear lowering leafs/Hotchkis 2" lowering front springs
      -Bilstein shocks all around
      -Solid aluminum body mounts
      -LS/T56 458hp/410tq
      -Strange S60 rear w/4.10's


      -One school of thought says the engine/trans should be pointed down (3* ideally) and the rear pinion angle should be equal but opposite (3* up).
      -A variation on that says they should be equal but opposite, but then angle the rear pinion down 2* (roughly) to allow for pinion wrap = (3* down/1* up)
      -The other school of thought says the engine/trans should be down 3* and the pinion should be down 3* as well to allow for pinion wrap (5-7* in a leaf spring car)





    Advertise on Pro-Touring.com