Gav
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 07:54 PM |
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Engine aligment to 90 degrees?
Ive seen several pics of several cars that have the engine either aligned so that the prop flanges are parallel (90 degrees) or over 90 so that it is
aligned with the slope of the chassis rail, which i believe gives a better angle for the prop its self(more central), however this means that the prop
flanges are not parrallel, i remember reading that the input (sprocket adapter) and output (dif) flanges should be parrallel.
Which way is the correct way? im assuming that both will work and i am favouring the over 90 slant for the better angle and moving it away from the
drivers footwell.
But id like the opinion of someone whos been through this.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 08:03 PM |
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When I asked I was told that the prop falnges should be parralel but not in line to each other.
See link
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smart51
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 08:47 PM |
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the engine should be pointing exactly along the car but with the sprocket adapter wither above, below or to the side of the diff nose.
Most sevens are a bit too narrow to get a bike engine in like this so they have to go in at a bit of an angle.
The solution is to get a wider chassis. later MNRs are a bit wider as are some Luegos I believe.
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tks
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| posted on 20/11/05 at 12:29 AM |
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yeah
to compensate any vibrations the shaft hass the best bet is to heve the flanges in the same plane...
sow your angle is limited by the ellbows..
and are compensated on both sides...
Tks
The above comments are always meant to be from the above persons perspective.
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Gav
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| posted on 20/11/05 at 01:03 PM |
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Thanks guys, but it seems to me the answer is that it *should* be parrallel, but this is gonna move the prop far to close drivers footwell for my
liking.
So ill rephrase my question, if i angle the engine, what problems is it going to cause?
increased UJ wear? increased vibration?
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 20/11/05 at 03:16 PM |
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If yo're unlucky you could experience both side effects, or if you're lucky neither. A lot of it depends on the phasing of the UJs and how
their movements interact with each other when run at an angle, but without some complex maths its tricky to tell.
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Gav
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| posted on 20/11/05 at 04:11 PM |
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guess ill have to suck it and see then 
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robby
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| posted on 28/11/05 at 04:56 PM |
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as far as i know, the two flanges must be parallel but it doesn't matter if there's a "kink". my gsxr is well over to the
left, and a little way back into the passenger footwell, leaving the drivers side standard. this got the prop fairly straight. ( 2 universal joints,
and a centre bearing)
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