<VV> Camber

[Ron]

Byron, thanks for the info.  The numbers you found look good.  In my 
frustration in not finding any info, I roughly measured the  distance from 
the upper control arm pivot to the lower ball joint and got nine inches. 
That times the sine of one degree {0.0175) gives 0.16 inches which is the 
shim addition or subtraction for a one degree change of camber.  These 
values can be ratioed as needed.  Your values give 0.21 inches for a one 
degree change so somewhere between these is a good start.
Thanks again for the inf,
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Byron Comp" <byron.comp at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Camber


> 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>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
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>>Ron, meet Ron.
>>
>>Welcome Ron Moller.
>>
>>Does the plate say how many degrees of camber change a 1/16" shim
>>provides for an early Corvair?
>>
>>Frank DuVal
>>
>>Ron Moller wrote:
>>
>>>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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