[FC] FC front alignment just to be sure... camber...

[Merv Krull]

Webster's 7th says, "a setting of the wheels of a vehicle closer together at 
the bottom than the top"
Way too negative would mean that it must be quite noticeable like on a 
tractor.
I believe the intent is that once weight is placed on the system, it will 
tend to flex to a straight  position....?
up to four cents
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: "Merv Krull" <krupross at sunwave.net>; <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] FC front alignment


> Isn't your "just to be sure..." reversed?
>
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Merv Krull" <krupross at sunwave.net>
> To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 7:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [FC] FC front alignment
>
>
>> Hiya Bill and all!
>>
>> Did a previous owner (PO) align it that way on purpose? or is there a 
>> problem that needs to be attended to? how many shims are there? all the 
>> shop manual has to say is, "loosen the upper support shaft to cross 
>> member bolts, add or (in your case) remove shims equally as required and 
>> retighten bolts. It may be necessary to remove the wheel to secure these 
>> bolts." ... sounds easy from the writer's point of view.... I will bet he 
>> never had to do this procedure... from the illustration it looks like the 
>> nuts are out in the open on the inside of the rail. I would think that 
>> you could trap the head of the bolt with a box end wrench (preferably six 
>> point) from the inside of the shock tower.
>>
>> Camber should be positive 1/2 degree + or - 1/2 degree with both sides 
>> within 1/4 degree of each other.
>>
>> Just to be sure, negative camber means that the top of the wheels are 
>> further apart than the bottom of the wheels.
>>
>> Anyone with a carpenter's square know what the gap will be at the bottom 
>> when it is set at 1/2 degree, assuming a perfectly level floor? I think 
>> it is about 3/32 of an inch difference between the top of the rim and the 
>> bottom of the rim based on a perfect 14 inch rim.... ???
>>
>> toodles
>> Merv
>> Salmon ARm, BC
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bill Wells" <brierpath at yahoo.com>
>> To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 12:36 PM
>> Subject: [FC] FC front alignment
>>
>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>>  What is the easiest way to get to the upper A-arm nuts for alignment 
>>> purposes? Other than pulling the crossmember, of course.
>>>  I have a 61 rampside that has mucho negative camber and I want to 
>>> remove the shims present to decrease this. I have been unable to find 
>>> anybody in my area who will undertake an alignment.
>>>
>>>  Thanks,
>>>  Bill Wells
>>>
>>>
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