Q's about angles

[4x4_76]

Yesterday I was fitting a radiator on front of the engine, to determine it's location so I can fab mount for it. When it was vertically straight, it looked kind of silly. Then I angled it towards to engine, but still didn't look right. How it's from factory?

Second Q is about driveshaft angles, or more specifially t-case angle. I'm fabing t-case cradle for divorced 205, and it just came to my mind that I should angle the output down to ease on d-shaft angles. I do have engine and mock-up tranny in place, so I could take angle from there, but since there isn't tranny crossmember yet, it might not be accurate. What's the yoke angle usually on a t-case?

 

[bogginboy]

if you drop the rear of the t case that will help the rear shaft... but it raises the front drive shaft yoke... not sure what kinda lift you are running or how big but that kinda defeats the purpose of of front angles..........


and the radiator is suppose to be straight up and down

 

[4x4_76]

I'm running only 3" of lift.

At first I was going to mount t-case level with frame, but then I would have to mount pinion level, too, to keep u-joint angles same on both ends of d-shaft. With CV-shaft that wouldn't be a problem, but I'm going to get 1410 shaft without CV from local supplier. For some reason, they don't have anything on 1350 size, just 1310 or 1410.

Oh yeah, how much slip would be prefered on d-shaft? They can make one with 57mm, or 83mm slip (2.24" or 3.27"). Longer one is going to be bit more expensive, 'cause they need to get that longer spline from England

Suspension is mentioned 3", shackle flip with stock springs.

 

[bogginboy]

i would just go with the smaller slip inless you plan t be jumping it or getting in so really flexxe out positions...

 

[4x4_76]

Hmm, guess I'm going with longer one. I'm gonna take all the flex that suspension gives