Many vehicles were produced with off-center pinion shafts without any issues. As long as the pinion shaft is aligned parallel to the crankshaft/transmission output shaft, no issues will occur.
If the pinion shaft is not parallel to the crankshaft/transmission output shaft, one of the u-joints will be articulating more that the other, causing undue vibration and early failure of both u-joints.
Last edited by 52Carl; 02/02/2025 7:50 PM.
