</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by 4TunaRunner:
<strong>Also is there any disadvantage to a high pinion 3rd member? Does it make the drive shaft more likely to hit the gas tank?

Tim</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">hi-pinions are for the front solid axle and have reverse-cut gears, can't use them in the rear (well, maybe, but there is no point in that).