Pinion angle 3" drop

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  1. MTB68TOY

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    I am in the middle of swapping in a new rear axle and need to know what the pinion angle is on our trucks?
    Should I change it since I am running 3" drop leafs?:shrug:

    Here are the two 8.8 rears I picked up in Philly for $300
    the second rear was basically for the short side axle, once my long side is cut to fit the extra short axle I can have the spring perches mounted and I have a posi 3:73 disc brake 31 spline axle rear, 56.5 inches wide... 1/2 less than a stock rear axle!:waytogo:

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    the real reason ford built the exploder! cheap donor axles!!:headbang:
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    The taco got a little squished!:eek: heavy axles!!:evil:



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    Now to find a V8!!!:love:
     
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    Come on guys nobody knows the pinion angle??!!
     
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    u dnt have and angle finder??
     
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    Drive down to GA and i'll hook you up with a cheap 5.0
     
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    not too likely to ford the motor... probably go 5.3 gen4 gm
    but Ill keep it in mind since i have considered the 5.0 or 5.4 since the distributor is up front and I kinda want to do a carb motor but chevys have that darn distrib in the back and it hits the toyota firewall ( and I am not spending $$$500 on a front belt drive distributor for a chevy)

    No actually I don't have an angle finder, and even if I did or go buy one the truck has no suspension in it right now so I can't get the pinion angle of the old rear laying in the back yard now can I?



    What are my chances of anyone actually knowing this answer??!!:verdict_in:
     
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    No need to get all menstrual. It was just a question. Hmmm.......... im assuming youve searched and found nothing. Id go out to mine but i dnt have an angle finder either. haha.

    let me see if i can find anything

    edit: Ok so maybe just set it to 0?
     
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