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| | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 54 | I Have a 1950 3600 with a 283 and an open drive line sm420 4 speed. I have moved the engine/trans forward @ 1.5 inches, and I am making a mount for the drive shaft support bearing and trying to figure out how high/low within the frame to place it.
Does anyone know if there is supposed to be a specified angle of the front half of drive shaft or is it supposed to be in line with the center line of the engine?
Tim | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 | It really doesn't make any difference. We used to have to move driveshaft center support bearings off to the side to accommodate a pneumatic blower. It is more common to mount the center bearing up near engine level. However, you do need some offset. A drivehsft needs some offset for for the needles to have to move. If there is no offset, the needles will not move and wear into the cross in a hurry. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 | Check page 13-15 here http://www2.dana.com/pdf/J3311-1-HVTSS.PDFBacically as a rule of thumb, your rearend needs to be the same angle as your center or 1st driveshaft. | | |
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