<VV> The sucker runs!

[Harry Yarnell]

The notchs on the camber cam, and the notchs on the toe, really have no real
meanings. Adjust the camber so the visual look of the rear wheels is
straight vertical. Toe should be checked with a tape measure at 9 and 3
0'clock, equally. This is with the wheels on the ground, and rolled back and
forth to equalize.
These will get you to the alignment professional.
There is a booklet on how to do this yourself with homemade tools, available
from the vendors (written by Fred Johnson), these will get you close, but
I'm more comfortable with the front end profesional and his equipment.

Harry Yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob & Kathy Gilbert" <bgilbert at redshift.bc.ca>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <corvairs at cybrus.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 6:05 PM
Subject: <VV> The sucker runs!


> Today my 66 turbo-convertible hit the streets today for it's maiden half
> kilometer or so journey. I'm guessing this was it's first time under it's
> own power for perhaps a quarter of a century as I've had it 15 years and
it
> was in many pieces when I got it - not to mention no engine.
>
> It's a long way from road worthy but it didn't break or spit bits out on
the
> street so not bad so far.
>
> I'd like to get the rear wheels roughly aligned so I was wondering if
> anybody with a 66 could tell me where the camber should be in terms of the
> marks on the camber bolt and where the toe in should be in terms of the
> notches on the toe in bracket that bolts to the body?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob (still shaking... ) Gilbert
>
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