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Author:  Rick Covalt [ Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:01 am ]
Post subject:  Battery tray
I was a little concerned about my battery tray fitting with the full sized alt. but it worked out fine.

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Author:  Will [ Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:42 am ]
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Isn't that what trunks are for?
Will
Author:  Rick Covalt [ Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:46 am ]
Post subject:  Yes
Yes, Will and it may end up there, but I am having a hard time deciding where to put the shut off!

Rick
Author:  olafla [ Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:17 pm ]
Post subject: 
Rick, here you may find the clip you're missing, they claim to have

The World's Largest Selection of Body Hardware and Specialty Fasteners

auveco.com

Olaf.
Author:  Rick Covalt [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:33 pm ]
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Thanks for the link Olafla. I see one that looks close but it looks like you have to buy 50. I have to do a little checking to see if there are any suppliers around here.

With all the smack talk going on from Rob and Wayne and Dennis and Lou, I started to get a little skeered. :wink: So I thought I better get with the program. I dropped my driveline off at the shop today to be shortened. (49 1/2") and it should be done Wednesday. Then I will double check my pinion angle and weld the perches on permanently. I also drilled out the temp sender hole in the head to 1/4" pipe size to fit my new sender for my gauges and I picked up the copper oil line kit. I also got my ignition switch mounted in my home made gauge panel. So, soon the gauges can go in for the last time.

But the big thing I got done was painting my garage 30 X 40'. Between 3 weeks of rain and now snow I'm glad its painted. Next time it needs paint it is getting vinyl siding!

Got to get to the garage, I can hear Rob catching up! :D :D

Rick
Author:  Rob Simmons [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:08 am ]
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Quote:
With all the smack talk going on from Rob and Wayne and Dennis and Lou, I started to get a little skeered. :wink:

Got to get to the garage, I can hear Rob catching up! :D :D

Rick
Bwahahahahaha!!! :twisted: :twisted:
Author:  Charrlie_S [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:53 am ]
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Hey Rick, With all the time those guys are spending on here, running their fingers, they can't have any time left to work on their cars. :P :P
Author:  Rob Simmons [ Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:31 am ]
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Quote:
Hey Rick, With all the time those guys are spending on here, running their fingers, they can't have any time left to work on their cars. :P :P
True Dat! :lol:

I did sneak out at lunch today with the intent of picking up my '72 Dart from the glass shop... More in my "Don't hate me, but ... V8" thread... :roll:
Author:  Rick Covalt [ Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:37 am ]
Post subject:  Pinion Angle AGAIN!!
Please double check my numbers. Car is setting on its wheels. I added weight to the trunk to simulate a full tank of gas. I have the rear end centered in the car(it was off 3/8") and am ready to tack on the spring perches. I only want to do it once! :D :D

Reading on driveline 5 degrees down
Reading on pinion 1 degree down

If my math is correct 5+1 = 6 degrees / this is right in the middle of the 5-7 degrees that the M.P. book says is preferred. I'm ready to nail it down.

Talk to me please! :lol:


Out to the garage to start on some wiring/ignition stuff.
Author:  Romeo Furio [ Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:45 am ]
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I may be completely wrong but I thought that the pinion angle should be set at 7 degrees down for when the pinion crawls up the ring gear during starting line starts and all that torque down the track ?? Just asking a question not stating a fact.
Author:  Romeo Furio [ Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:50 am ]
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OPPS, almost forgot the driveline at a lesser 2 degrees down? Again just thinking out loud.
Author:  Romeo Furio [ Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:53 am ]
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One more time,, are your readings taken at the trans yoke and the pinion yoke ?
Author:  Rick Covalt [ Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:33 am ]
Post subject:  readings
Readings taken off the driveline and off the pinion yoke, as it said in the MP chassis manual. I will check as Dennis mentioned in the other thread and get back to you

Rick
Author:  slantzilla [ Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:56 am ]
Post subject: 
On a street car you want to end up with 3-4 down. The 7-8 referred to in the MP manual was for stick drag cars only. :shock:
Author:  Rick Covalt [ Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Final angles
Quote:
Ok Big D. Guidance appreciated! Laughing I pulled the driveline and here are my readings.

Off of transmission dust boot 4 degrees down
Off of rear yoke 2 degrees down

Sooo! if I understand (which I probably don't) In an ideal world I would want the rear at the opposite angle 4 degrees up, so the two offset each other.

Then to allow for wind-up I need 3-4 degees down from the tranny reading.
That would mean my rear yoke needs to be at 0 degrees to have 4 degrees difference?

Right now I am at 6 degrees, and am not changing until I here from you!

Laughing

One other thing is that my car is a stock leaf spring car & automatic. It will be a 4 speed before it is all over. That article does not mention a stock leaf spring reading. Maybe my 6 degrees is OK??

Thanks a million,
Rick

[/quote]If it were me, I'd put the rear at 0 and call it a day.[/quote]

Above is from the other pinion angle thread where Slantzilla help straighten me out!
Rick
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