[Fot] Driveshaft angles

[damys at charter.net]

	Thanks again for all of the advice. 

	Since the body is off of the car it was fairly easy to make changes
and record the differences. I raised the back of the transmission 1
3/16 inches and the downward angle went from 6 1/2 degrees to 3 1/2
degrees. I removed the aluminum 1 1/4 inch spacers from the front diff
mount and the angle went from 5 1/2 downward to 1/2 degree up, giving
us a total of 3 degree difference. 

	The guy at the driveline shop told me that 3 degrees was fine, that I
didn't want perfect alignment because it would wear the needles in the
u-joint into the cap without some motion. 

	Next we will lower the front of the engine as much as possible so we
will able to lower the back of the transmission closer to the stock
height while keeping the new angles. 

	And then start all of the mods required because of the height
changes.

	Shooting for Elkhart Lake in May.

	Sincerely,

	Dave and Alex
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