moser 60 pinion angle

[madmacmopar]

I am in the process of resto modding my 65 coronet and i am wondering if anyone has run into a problem with the pinion angle using a moser 60 rearend . moser claims they set them up for 8 degrees down angle but i am definitley above 0 ???

 

[Hemi Rebel]

Same here. I have a moser dana 60 in my 68 super bee. I put the mopar performance in it to try and bring the pinion angle down, but its still not even close. I have new spring mounts, one of these days i am going to cut the old ones off and install the new ones with the right pinion angle.

 

[snakeoil24]

It is a lot easier to mount the rear in the car with the spring perches properly located for left to right location. Then add the weight of the car with gas and passenger. Locate the pinion snubber pad and mount a dial angle gauge. set pinion angel based on Mopar specs. If it is 5 degrees then set it. tack weld the perches in place. Remove the rear and using a stick welder run both sides of the weld at the same time. This requires two welders as i am sure you figured out from what i am saying. This reduces the chance of tube warp.

 

[Cranky]

It is a lot easier to mount the rear in the car with the spring perches properly located for left to right location. Then add the weight of the car with gas and passenger. Locate the pinion snubber pad and mount a dial angle gauge. set pinion angel based on Mopar specs. If it is 5 degrees then set it. tack weld the perches in place. Remove the rear and using a stick welder run both sides of the weld at the same time. This requires two welders as i am sure you figured out from what i am saying. This reduces the chance of tube warp.

How does that method reduce tube warpage? You're only welding on one side of the tube and it's going to warp. I'll keep on stitch welding mine. From experience, doing it your way produces the most warpage. Less heat at any given time is always better....at least it's been that way for me. Also, what do you do if the car has SS springs on it. Since the right side spring has a different arc or bias, your spring pads will end up being different from side to side if you weld up the pads using your method.

 

[65 Plymouth Satellite 426]

Also, what do you do if the car has SS springs on it. Since the right side spring has a different arc or bias, your spring pads will end up being different from side to side if you weld up the pads using your method.

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[ws27]

How does that method reduce tube warpage? You're only welding on one side of the tube and it's going to warp. I'll keep on stitch welding mine. From experience, doing it your way produces the most warpage. Less heat at any given time is always better....at least it's been that way for me. Also, what do you do if the car has SS springs on it. Since the right side spring has a different arc or bias, your spring pads will end up being different from side to side if you weld up the pads using your method.

Thanks guys, now I know why my Dodge Dana 80 is not straight after I welded the perches to fit it into a Ford van. Any ideas on making it straight now that I screwed it up?

 

[Cranky]

Short of cutting off the pads and re-welding new ones on, shims is the only thing that I know of to use. You might look to Strange, Moser or Mancini for them. Been awhile since buying any but they did come in various angles....

 

[snakeoil24]

Cranky you weld bojh sides of the perch at the same time you have equal heat. I learned this from a major race car builder here in New jersey. The warp-age is much less when two people share weld one perch at a time. heat exposure time is less.

 

[snakeoil24]

Spring arch

How does that method reduce tube warpage? You're only welding on one side of the tube and it's going to warp. I'll keep on stitch welding mine. From experience, doing it your way produces the most warpage. Less heat at any given time is always better....at least it's been that way for me. Also, what do you do if the car has SS springs on it. Since the right side spring has a different arc or bias, your spring pads will end up being different from side to side if you weld up the pads using your method.

yes cranky different arch but putting weight on housing accommodates for that. You still tack in place prior to full weld. I get consistent results this way every time.