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Oldsguy · March 29th, 2007, 05:51 AM

I heard it would be more accurate to turn the driveshaft and count the revolutions on one of the wheels (they should both be up in the air). This is because the driveshaft is the source of the power to the wheels anyway so you are applying power and "simulating" the same action of the car in use.

March 29th, 2007, 05:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	I heard it would be more accurate to turn the driveshaft and count the revolutions on one of the wheels (they should both be up in the air). This is because the driveshaft is the source of the power to the wheels anyway so you are applying power and "simulating" the same action of the car in use. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.