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Thread: Clearances around the diff.....
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08-13-2022 #1Registered User
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Clearances around the diff.....
Hi guys,
Quick question....
I performed an LS upgrade on my 1968 Camaro. In order to get this on the road legally in my country, I need to install the carbon canister for fuel tank purging.
Anyways.....I felt the best place to install the carbon canister was in front of my Tanks Inc. fuel tank, right between the tank and the diff.
So the carbon canister sits in high and tight against the fuel tank. It sits in there fine, and I have made up brackets, shielding etc.....it's not pretty, but I have bolted it in.
However I stepped back after as I was installing and realise I am not 100% sure there is enough clearance from the back of the diff.
I know the diff can kick under load, with the pinion rising up, but I am not sure "how much" the diff can actually move backwards in a 4-link setup. This is not a drag car btw, aside from some spirted acceleration here and there, the car is just a cruiser. Not huge horsepower.
FYI - I have ridetech 4-link in the rear of my 1968 camaro.
So....
At the closest point, with spring under full load, I think I have around 40mm to 50mm between the Carbon Canister and diff....which is about 1.6 inches. See pics.
Am I too close?