Pinion offset

Dwight Southerland · 09-28-2011, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Hayward

I thought some were offset BB were and SB weren't....... or something like that..........

BB engine is offset in the engine compartment.

Offset is .520". If you measure from the end of the housing to the center of the pinion, the difference is about 1".

Tom - The offset is handled with the differential carrier, thus the axles are the same from side to side.

Tom keedle · 09-28-2011, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

BB engine is offset in the engine compartment.

Offset is .520". If you measure from the end of the housing to the center of the pinion, the difference is about 1".

Tom - The offset is handled with the differential carrier, thus the axles are the same from side to side.

yep, that's what i was getting at...
(not too successfully i guess)

anyway, no, the pinion is not centered...

Stocker · 10-02-2011, 08:01 AM

Thank ! everybody,
Mine at time is at .750 to the passenger side . The transmission tail is on the centerline So the drive shaft do not line up with the pinion.This bring an other question!

Is it better the put the pinion , on the car centerline or let it as is?

Tom keedle · 10-02-2011, 10:25 AM

i suppose ideally but a little offset will not hurt anything (unless the drive shaft rubs on something like the driveshaft tunnel)

10-02-2011, 08:01 AM	#3
Stocker Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 35 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pinion offset Thank ! everybody, Mine at time is at .750 to the passenger side . The transmission tail is on the centerline So the drive shaft do not line up with the pinion.This bring an other question! Is it better the put the pinion , on the car centerline or let it as is?

10-02-2011, 10:25 AM	#4
Tom keedle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Berthoud, Coloraduh Posts: 695 Likes: 13 Liked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Pinion offset i suppose ideally but a little offset will not hurt anything (unless the drive shaft rubs on something like the driveshaft tunnel)