correct angle for a drive shaft with 2 joints

[ogshotgun]

You line it up and drill the holes. I would clamp the stringer mounts with C clamps, Stanley One Handed Squeeze clamps, what ever, and check the alignment by pulling the prop shaft and in and out of the coupler. Strut bushing needs to be in pretty good condition. But you are right, the V drive goes back exactly the way it came out. Unless it was wrong to start with, which I doubt.

yes brand new bushings and that is how it will be set , i was thinking of leveling the motor out a few degrees

[gn7]

yes brand new bushings and that is how it will be set , i was thinking of leveling the motor out a few degrees

If your strut is set, then your engine tilt is already cast in stone. You can move the engine up, down, forward or back, but the angle is a done deal.

Its this simple. Take the flywheel end and get it as close to the bottom of the boat that you dare. Put a magnetic bubble protractor, or incline meter/gauge/angle finder on the v drive input companion flange, and read the angle. Now put the angle finder on the flywheel and tilt the engine until they match. Done.

You can't get the engine low enough, and anything higher than necessary only adds angle to the u joints.

Its that easy.

[ogshotgun]

If your strut is set, then your engine tilt is already cast in stone. You can move the engine up, down, forward or back, but the angle is a done deal.

Its this simple. Take the flywheel end and get it as close to the bottom of the boat that you dare. Put a magnetic bubble protractor, or incline meter/gauge/angle finder on the v drive input companion flange, and read the angle. Now put the angle finder on the flywheel and tilt the engine until they match. Done.

You can't get the engine low enough, and anything higher than necessary only adds angle to the u joints.

Its that easy.

perfect thank you very much