This angle???

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  1. mavzac

    mavzac Mexican Maverick Owner

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    This angle between the tranny and the bar is correct??? , the bar just for explain, is the arrow, well, in spanish is called arrow(Flecha), this bar going to the differencial.
    Thank for your comments, I am not sure if this is correct, i do not think so, but I do not know about these things. And I paid for this job, thank again for any help.
     

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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Do you have a non-Maverick rear-end in your car? It should be coming straight out of the transmission and straight down the center of the drive shaft tunnel ..
     
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    i think you'll do some serious damage since the driveshaft is going to be rotating off center. should be pretty close to a straight line. looks like the tranny is hanging down. is the tranny crossmember in there?
     
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  4. mavzac

    mavzac Mexican Maverick Owner

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    Yes, my mav is rear-end, so, the tranny should be in straight line with the driveshaft,
    the tranny crossmember is there but not right

    thank you for your answers.
     
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    Looks like the tranny is hanging to low.......
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Or could be you have the wrong motor mounts making the engine too high.
     
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    That looks way off.......is there a vibration when you are driving?
     
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    mavzac Mexican Maverick Owner

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    yes, there are some vibrations. I am 85% sure, that the problem is with the crossmember. Because is a T5 tranny, and i can not get a crossmember that fit well.
    the tranny came from a mustang '97 in mexico is something like 95 or 94 in the US
    There are crossmembers that fit?????:huh: please tell me.

    I do not think so, i think find someone who make me a crossmember to the measurement.


    Thank for all comments, is a good support for me.(y)
     
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    All I had to do was "fix" the tranny tunnel. I didnt have to elongate any holes. Mine doesnt sit like that either
     
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    The angle needs to be the same amount on BOTH ends of the driveshaft. but in opposeing directions. That is, if the driveshaft drops 5 degrees from the transmission front to back, the transmision and the rear end yoke need to be level with each other, but the rear end will actually be lower than the tranny. This way, the harmonics dampen each other out. Think about parallel lines. The center of the tranny is one line. The center of the rear end is the other. Then draw a line from the left end of the top line to the right end of the bottom line. This is how a driveshaft needs to be aligned. The angle is determined by the U joints flex, if you have too much angle you will cause a bind in the U joints and they will self destruct in no time. Best way to check for proper alignment is to get one of those magnetic protracters and make sure the rear and tranny have the same amount of tilt in degrees. Maybe I didn't confuse you any more than I had too!
     

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