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yes it's stock ride height.
the trans mount is home made, motor mounts are hooker and the trans mount is at the same height as the hooker trans mount, the only things i have changed are the shaft size to 3inch and the pinion angle... 5 degrees negative verse like 6 positive on the stock rear end.
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Are you going to put in a driveshaft hoop? I'm curious why you went 3"? Is it a matter of torque?

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nukeday wrote:
Are you going to put in a driveshaft hoop? I'm curious why you went 3"? Is it a matter of torque?



Me too or is it for uni joint size???


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i will put a loop in it for safety reasons. nhra makes you put one in just in case the front u-joint breaks and the nose of the drive shaft digs in the track, the loop is suppose to prevent that from happening.
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I like mine to be pretty close to the tranny, too far back and the shaft can get hung up and lock the rear wheels...

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i'm thinking of putting it on the crossmember in the pic but not sure yet.
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If i remember right the hoop is supposed to be 6" back of the front U-joint.

Also that hoop will keep the drive shaft out of the driving compartment and thats the main reason for it.

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