Usually the pinion shaft should be parallel to the transmission output shaft with at least 1 degree between them and the driveshaft. That would make the two u-joint operating angles the same. There are resources on the web that can help.


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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.