offset vs centered pinion

Stewart Way · 11-22-2007, 12:41 AM

Will
Don't think so. Think of the trans tailshaft as the center of a circle and the pinion being the circle. If the circle is a 2" circle the pinion is 1" out. It can be out that 1" anywhere on the c1rcle but the joints only have to make the slightly over 1 degree correction every revolution. Doesn't matter where on the circle the pinion is. We are just used to thinking of the pinion directly below, in line or above thr centerline. I think.

11-22-2007, 12:41 AM	#3
Stewart Way Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 476 Likes: 20 Liked 70 Times in 22 Posts	Re: offset vs centered pinion Will Don't think so. Think of the trans tailshaft as the center of a circle and the pinion being the circle. If the circle is a 2" circle the pinion is 1" out. It can be out that 1" anywhere on the c1rcle but the joints only have to make the slightly over 1 degree correction every revolution. Doesn't matter where on the circle the pinion is. We are just used to thinking of the pinion directly below, in line or above thr centerline. I think.