clocking a 208?

[yj_evolution]

hey everybody, i have an '82 wagoneer and i was wondering if it is possible to clock my 208 down for better d-shaft angles and if there is a negative side to clocking it if it's even possible (oiling issues, etc?). i tried to do a search here but came up with nothing. right now i have a spring over/shackle flip on a d60 and 14b with 3" springs and TEMPORARY 2" blocks on the front. i don't drive it at all, i just put the blocks on for the right height(for measuring driveshaft angle) until i can get bigger springs. i got a rear drive shaft made that works, but the front is at about 32 degrees at rest. a regular cv shaft doesn't come close to reaching the front axle so i was going to buy a high angle shaft for the front. however, if i can clock the t-case down it would help with front driveshaft angles even more. i was just wondering if this is even possible or reasonable. thanks for the help. Clay.

[yj_evolution]

the reason i have these driveshaft angle issues is from the amount of lift, i know. i had to outboard the front springs to do the d60 swap, so i dropped the spring mounts down 2", with 3" springs and 2" blocks on a springover for about 12-13" of lift. this truck is not a rockcrawler, it's a mud truck so the height doesn't hurt in this case. my question is simply what can i do to make my front driveshaft angle better. sorry for the lengthy posts :D. thanks for looking. Clay.

p.s.-i kinda wish i would have gone smaller, but i don't want to cut the fenders. i just can't do it, haha.

[Blake]

Do a cut and turn on your front knuckles. That will help with driveshaft angles alot.

[yj_evolution]

i never even thought about that. that's a lot of work, but it would def. fix my problem. thanks a lot, now i just gotta find out how far i can turn it up without causing oiling problems for the pinion bearing. thanks for the input, Clay.

[clarkkent90xj]

my friend had oiling issues with his, he even raised the oil fill hole in the cover, but the outer pinion bearing was still starving. he drilled and tapped and installed a grease zerk for it. his is mosly a rock crawler, not roadworthy at all.

[clarkkent90xj]

Is the pinion angle bad or is it at the t-case? rotating the front up will only help at the front end of the shaft. I'm sure a 208 can be clocked, even with some creative grinding on the case and by re-drilling the holes..
kent

[gotmike]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160361868170&viewitem=

[yj_evolution]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160361868170&viewitem=

thanks a lot for the link, it seems pretty well made too. ebay is usually one of the first places i look, but i've been so busy with school work i haven't been able to look around for any parts lately.

Is the pinion angle bad or is it at the t-case? rotating the front up will only help at the front end of the shaft. I'm sure a 208 can be clocked, even with some creative grinding on the case and by re-drilling the holes..
kent

yes, kent, it is in fact the t-case angle that's bad. something i overlooked also(stupid schoolwork has me too busy again, i'm almost braindead). from what i know your u-joint angle on a cv shaft is supposed to be around 2-3 degrees at the non-cv end, so turning the knuckles would be only slightly beneficial. i could only go so far to stay within the 2-3 degree range and it might not help the angle at the t-case much. i also found some bolt on steel shims that are supposed to be safe for the front that i was gonna use for adjustment, might be a little easier than cutting/turning the knuckles. so thanks to gotmike, i'll probably just order the clocking ring and the bolt on wedges. thanks everybody, Clay.