1969 Falcon Build

[Bradfords_garage]

Thanks! I've read somewhat conflicting things on that theory of angling the pinion down because it will wrap upward under torque. This was/is true of leaf spring cars but a few things I've read state that this is not necessary in a link suspension setup. Especially since I will be running some sort of rod ends on my 3 link. This is the reason I started to wonder if they could/should just be aligned. An article I found on drag racing builds stated that some cars are built this way but they are dedicated drag race cars.

Adding to that, though, my uncle came to see the project the other day and confirmed something I thought I had read before, but didn't quite understand what the writer was trying to say, which is that the slight angle in the u-joint is what causes the needle bearings to rotate inside the cup. Otherwise they stay static and will wear out faster.

Glad you love the car! Thanks again for your comments and for tuning in to the build. I'm enjoying myself thoroughly.



Brad