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Re: prop shaft....

To: jdeatsc1@rochester.rr.com
Subject: Re: prop shaft....
From: "Donald H. Locker" <dhl@mrdog.msl.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 19:49:57 -0400
It definitely matters which is horizontal -- essentially the yokes on
either end of the propshaft should be in the same plane.

like this:     ]==============[

Then, the crosses will be such that the yoke on the tailshaft of the
trans and on the pinion shaft of the diff will be in the same plane.

Donald.

> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 18:30:09 -0400
> From: Jim <jdeatsc1@rochester.rr.com>
> 
> isn't that the thing that the propellor attaches to?
> 
> Timing a driveline.  Let me see if I understand this.  It's been a
> while.
> 
> The two U-Joints need to be on the same plane.  That is, when ONE of the
> U-Joints shafts is horizontal the OTHER one needs to be horizontal as
> well?  Does it make any difference WHICH one is horizontal when the
> OTHER one is horizontal?

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