Pinion angle shims:

So when u say ur tranny was lowered because u installed the GVO did u take ur measurement off the end of the gvo. Do u mean it's actually 5 degrees down on the trans/ gvo. Then u need ur pinion 5.5 down if u want .5 difference. U always want the pinion lower than the trans/gvo. I would think u would need at least 1.5 difference. Hope this helps Kim
Kim: Following the GV manual I checked the front angle on the OD unit bottom pan. It read 5 degrees up toward the radiator. Then I checked the axle pinion angle using the GV manual instructions with a framing square off the rear cover bolt heads with the angle finder on the lower perpendicular of the framing square. It read 3 degrees up to the radiator as well. Per the GV book the 2 degree delta might have worked but they say ideal is within 1/2 degree. So I ordered some 1.5 degree pinion angel shims and installed them on the rear spring perches. Upon rechecking, the OD pan still read 5 degrees but the rear axle reading is now 4 1/2 degrees-should work. By your statement I need to go another degree change in the same direction to get the pinion lower than the GV angle. Thanks for the input, it is an easy change to make. I have test drove the car about 125 miles during testing and have verified the speedometer is within 1 MPH through the entire range and at 70 MPH my calculated RPM of 2400 is actually 2400 RPM with 3.73:1 ratio and 15" 275-60 tires on the rear. It appears I may have screwed the pooch by insisting on using PolyLoc motor mounts. May change back to stock rubber ones and tie the motor on the left side.
Thanks for your input, Douglas:-)