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For best life and to minimize vibration, drivelines should operate at a slight angle, and not be perfectly inline. The small angle is to ensure that all of the needle bearings will see load and rotate. When I design drivelines for industrial applications I use about 2 degrees of parallel misalignment. That said the likelihood of an automotive driveline being perfectly aligned is probably zero.

I had the same thought about needing some angle being necessary to work the needle bearings. Side note about the "AI Overview". It is basically a boiled down compilation of everything available on the internet. Including all of the garbage and nonsense. The tech marketers want us to start believing what the AI algorithms produce. But, really, it should all be ignored and only verified professional sources should be considered. At this point in time, "AI" is good for entertainment purposes only. If you really study the statement below you'll see that it actually says very little, and some of it makes little sense. Like "allow the shaft to change angle". Empty words, really. No offense intended. It's just another of those things to be worried about. The word intelligence does not guarantee intelligence.

Man that is a sexy z car

It's more indecision than anything. I'm not usually prone to indecision, but I'd really like to stick with a fiberglass scoop, and couldn't convince myself to go metal. I also think you're better off selling the four pieces together, than having two fenders and one scoop, so it probably works out OK. I do appreciate you checking on them for me. Good luck! As a friend of mine likes to say, "My wife loves that sh*t!". @CanTechZ I'll send you a PM and hopefully we can move this forward!

Completely dismantled, cleaned, and lubricated. Motor checked for correct operation. The damaged OE antenna mast was replaced with a aftermarket stainless steel unit. The top section of the mast was rethreaded to accept a 240Z bullet tip. This is a six section mast, the same length as OE. A new drain tube is installed. Note: The mast has a different profile and finish from the OE chrome mast so it is not correct for a 100% stock restoration. $275 with standard domestic shipping. Payment via PayPal. Comparison of OE mast on the left and replacement on the right:

@jfa.series1 That certainly didn’t take long!!

Thanks for that info, Mark. So, it seems like I should focus my efforts on the driveshaft. While I had the driveshaft shortened and balanced by a reputable driveshaft shop, I am thinking I will need to have it checked. There are actually several driveshaft shops near me, I found out today. I also am unsure if the alignment of the transmission to the differential is off. I need to check left to right of each as well as vertical angles of the rear of the transmission and the front of the differential. Raising the engine a small amount from stock (via the new motor mounts) may be a factor. I am going to buy a digital inclinometer to help with figuring these angles out.

I love it when a plan comes together! Fully operational below dcoe throttle body actuator for DBW ITB. Mostly hidden!