Re: Balanced flywheel

[Dan McCormack <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pinion angle is the first thing that came to my mind too Jeff. Especially 
after you said the engine idles and revs up smooth. A friend of mine was 
just telling me last night about a 64 Plymouth wagon that his Dad bought new 
and had a vibration in it. After many trips back to the dealer they 
discovered the pinion angle was off right from the factory.

Dan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Adams" <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 8:32 AM
Subject: RE: Balanced flywheel


> That's something I never thought about...the car IS raised a few inches
> in the rear, but not radically. I will check that asap, thanks.
> Wakeman Massie wrote:
> > Did you check the rear pinion angle?  It should be parallel to the
> > trans.ouput and then pointing down a degree or two from there.   I
> > always
> > have to mess with that via leaf spring shims to get the vibes to go
> > away,
> > particularly if the car is "up" gasser style or slammed low.
> >
> > Just an idea..
> >
> > Wakeman
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jeff Adams" <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 2:47 PM
> > Subject: Balanced flywheel
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I need some suggestions. I swapped a 413 4-spd into my 64 Polara 5 
> > > years
> > > ago in place of a Poly/pushbutton. There was a minor vibration, so over
> > > the last few years I have changed motors, 4-spds, rear ends, 3 
> > > different
> > > sets if tires/wheels, 2 different driveshafts, the current one having
> > > been rebuilt and balanced, the front end's been rebuilt and converted 
> > > to
> > > discs. I STILL have the vibration! The only parts that have not been
> > > changed are the bellhousing and flywheel. AFAIK bigblock flywheels
> > > aren't balanced...correct? The 426 wedge in it now runs smooth at an
> > > idle and revving in the garage. I don't know where else to 
> > > troubleshoot.
> > > Anybody have any other ideas???
> > >
> > > Jeff Adams
> > > 64 Polara


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