Pinion offset

Stocker · 09-27-2011, 03:50 PM

Do the pinion center in line with the car center line on nova 1970?

any input !
Thank,

Tom keedle · 09-27-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Stocker

Do the pinion center in line with the car center line on nova 1970?

any input !
Thank,

no, both axles are the same length therefore the pinion is offset

Mark Yacavone · 09-27-2011, 07:58 PM

1" to the right.

Steve Hayward · 09-27-2011, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

1" to the right.

I thought some were offset BB were and SB weren't....... or something like that..........

Kenney Kelley · 09-27-2011, 08:23 PM

The offset is .520 to the passenger side on 1970 & 1971 rear end. KenneyKelley

Dwight Southerland · 09-28-2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Hayward

I thought some were offset BB were and SB weren't....... or something like that..........

BB engine is offset in the engine compartment.

Offset is .520". If you measure from the end of the housing to the center of the pinion, the difference is about 1".

Tom - The offset is handled with the differential carrier, thus the axles are the same from side to side.

Tom keedle · 09-28-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

BB engine is offset in the engine compartment.

Offset is .520". If you measure from the end of the housing to the center of the pinion, the difference is about 1".

Tom - The offset is handled with the differential carrier, thus the axles are the same from side to side.

yep, that's what i was getting at...
(not too successfully i guess)

anyway, no, the pinion is not centered...

Stocker · 10-02-2011, 08:01 AM

Thank ! everybody,
Mine at time is at .750 to the passenger side . The transmission tail is on the centerline So the drive shaft do not line up with the pinion.This bring an other question!

Is it better the put the pinion , on the car centerline or let it as is?

Tom keedle · 10-02-2011, 10:25 AM

i suppose ideally but a little offset will not hurt anything (unless the drive shaft rubs on something like the driveshaft tunnel)

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Kenney Kelley Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 205 Likes: 177 Liked 72 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Pinion offset The offset is .520 to the passenger side on 1970 & 1971 rear end. KenneyKelley

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Stocker Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 35 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pinion offset Thank ! everybody, Mine at time is at .750 to the passenger side . The transmission tail is on the centerline So the drive shaft do not line up with the pinion.This bring an other question! Is it better the put the pinion , on the car centerline or let it as is?

10-02-2011, 10:25 AM	#9
Tom keedle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Berthoud, Coloraduh Posts: 695 Likes: 13 Liked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Pinion offset i suppose ideally but a little offset will not hurt anything (unless the drive shaft rubs on something like the driveshaft tunnel)