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    Hey guys,
    Got one more tricky one to bring up,
    Some of you might remember a thread I started a while ago about a suspect driveline vibration,
    http://www.f-body.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22972

    Since then I have added 6 point sfc's, a built t56, and a chromemoly driveshaft. Keeping this really simple, it sounds like this loading vibration only happens at wot, any rpms now. Is it possible that the vibe could be tracking from the rear end? It almost feels like the case and axel tubes are flexing from the force, and sending the pinion out of alignment. My gear is starting to whine(or whir) at me under load only, deceleration makes no noise at all, since this ten bolt can't handle abuse, I never launch or otherwise do anything stupid with it, if I can help it.

    I will check again any other system that could be related again; my driveline is in phase, my mounts are not torn, my balancer is correctly installed(no missing weights from what I can tell, my flywheel has been properly machined, my pressure plate balance checked, I'm unsure of where else to turn. There are NO bad vibrations or sounds if I rev up the moto at a stop, stethoscope did not turn up any positive results either.

    any ideas?
    Thank you guys
    -Alex
    1995 LT1 ECU (GREAT for flashing!)
    ZO6 wheels (clones)
    LED exterior and interior lighting
    With questionable guts:
    Forged bottom end
    free flowing 3 1/2" exhaust w/
    pacesetter longtubes
    T56 with a 6 puck ceramic copper heavy duty clutch
    Built T56, 3.5" 4130 driveshaft w/spicer HD's
    K&N RAM air from 96 ws6
    96? ws6 hood
    96? ws6 spoiler
    full emissions delete
    polished heads with oversize valve job
    Edelbrock IAS shocks
    Full tubular Chassis minus k member
    Daily Driver and love it that way
    Motor is not what you'd think.

  • #2
    I still recommend checking the pinion angle.

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    • #3
      Well this is embarrassing :/
      I got rid of my Bosch platinum 4+'s today, they were very burned and fouled, replaced them with Ngk tr55's. Those Bosch plugs were causing a very large amount of the vibration disturbance I was feeling through the beginning of the torque curve, and it's helping me isolate the other noises much more precisely, by feel and ear. There is still something to worry about, but it seems much less malicious with that culprit plug set out of the picture. I will get a different angle finder to check the pinion/transmission-crank angles again, if things continue to go the way they are I might have enough spare cash for my s60 rear

      Side note; I have never once had a Bosch part that isn't complete crap; I gave the gimmicky 4 anode design a chance, but they lacked in every category you could score them in, I'd much rather run through 2 sets of tr55's than go through that crap again!
      -Alex
      1995 LT1 ECU (GREAT for flashing!)
      ZO6 wheels (clones)
      LED exterior and interior lighting
      With questionable guts:
      Forged bottom end
      free flowing 3 1/2" exhaust w/
      pacesetter longtubes
      T56 with a 6 puck ceramic copper heavy duty clutch
      Built T56, 3.5" 4130 driveshaft w/spicer HD's
      K&N RAM air from 96 ws6
      96? ws6 hood
      96? ws6 spoiler
      full emissions delete
      polished heads with oversize valve job
      Edelbrock IAS shocks
      Full tubular Chassis minus k member
      Daily Driver and love it that way
      Motor is not what you'd think.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Joe 1320
        I still recommend checking the pinion angle.
        Is it acceptable to use both the forward and rear u joints to find centerline/pinion angle when the yolk bearings are in a vertical position? I'm going to get a new dial protractor right now.
        -Alex
        1995 LT1 ECU (GREAT for flashing!)
        ZO6 wheels (clones)
        LED exterior and interior lighting
        With questionable guts:
        Forged bottom end
        free flowing 3 1/2" exhaust w/
        pacesetter longtubes
        T56 with a 6 puck ceramic copper heavy duty clutch
        Built T56, 3.5" 4130 driveshaft w/spicer HD's
        K&N RAM air from 96 ws6
        96? ws6 hood
        96? ws6 spoiler
        full emissions delete
        polished heads with oversize valve job
        Edelbrock IAS shocks
        Full tubular Chassis minus k member
        Daily Driver and love it that way
        Motor is not what you'd think.

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