<VV> Camber

[Byron Comp]

In his piece written for CORSA Tech Guide (Vol. 3, pp.27-29), Al Huston provides 
a very detailed description of how to do a "Home Front End Alignment" on a LM. 
In it he states, "(The early model Corvairs use shims at the upper A-arm 
cross-shaft. I may recap this discussion at a later date with a follow-up on the 
technique involved in adjusting a shimmed cross-shaft type front suspension but 
I don't want to confuse the issue at this point.)" He doesn't do it in that 
article; did he ever, or did anyone else? He does provide a table showing that a 
1/32" adjustment will move camber by .15 degrees; 1/16" = .30 degrees; 1/8" = 
.60 degrees; etc. Would that formula also hold true for inserting/removing 
shims? If not, why? I'm rebuilding my '64's front-end suspension and about to 
face all these same issues as well as all the various steering parts 
adjustments. I replaced the same size/number shims on that cross-shaft as I took 
off for now and am hoping for the best. Haven't gotten as far as the steering 
box yet, but guessing that will come up shortly. BTW, I didn't remove/replace 
the pitman arm. It seems tight and not badly worn. Was that a mistake? How will 
I know?

Thanks,
Byron Comp
'64 Monza Vert.
Gainesville, FL

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>Message: 8
>Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:07:41 -0400
>From: Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Camber
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Message-ID: <4C79B2DD.2070002 at cox.net>
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>Ron, meet Ron.
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>Welcome Ron Moller.
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>Does the plate say how many degrees of camber change a 1/16" shim 
>provides for an early Corvair?
>
>Frank DuVal
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>Ron Moller wrote:
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>>This is the first time for me to respond, [lurker?]
>>I have been the automotive business for most of my life.
>>I have A "bear" alignment system that is at least 45 years old.
>>It has a magnetic gage with plates that tell you that a 1/16 shim does what.
>>If I can be of any help ??
>>Ron Moller
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