torque arm and pinion angle

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Oct 19, 2000 | 07:33 PM

gummybr

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From: jonestown,pa,lebanon

torque arm and pinion angle

is any body using steve spohn's torque arm and what do you have the pinion angle set at thank you for your time

Oct 19, 2000 | 08:16 PM

AlkyIROC

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From: 51°N 114°W, 3500'

Car: 87 IROC L98

Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC

Transmission: Powerglide

Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86

My car is race only and launches hard. I have it set a 5 degrees down. A street car would be around 2-3 degrees.

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87 IROC-Z Pro ET Bracket Race Car and knocking on the SuperPro ET class
383 stroker (carbed) with double hump cast iron heads and pump gas
LS6 Big Block buildup now in progress

Best results before the engine blew up
Best ET on a time slip: 11.857
Best corrected ET: 11.163
Best MPH on a time slip: 117.87
Best corrected MPH: 126.10
Best 60 foot: 1.662

Racing at 3500 feet elevation but most race days it's over 5000 feet density altitude!

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Oct 20, 2000 | 11:11 PM

BillyB4C

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From: Leander TX

I have the Spohn race version and my angle is set at 3 degrees negative.

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