Larry,
There is no way to know because the parts are not always made exactly
the same. Plus any change in the shape of the frame and other parts due
to wear, or other forces will change the geometry. The best thing to do
is throw all your shims into a bucket and take it along with the car to
an alignment shop.
I know that the front end of Tiny Tim has several shims on the right
side but very few on the left.
Regards,
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-owner@Autox.Team.Net
[mailto:spitfires-owner@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf Of Larry Vaughan
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:43 PM
To: spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: camber
I keep getting side tracked in this reconstruction process but working
out the
kinks as you proceed is probably better than starting over when it's all
together.
The '73 Spit had 2 shims on each side, for the lower control arm, front
and
back. it also had 1 shim under one of the shock towers. I forget which
side.
The '77 Spit had 4 shims on one side, front and back, and none on the
other
side. It also had 1 shim under one shock tower. I forget which side.
I had the '77 shock towers all cleaned and painted before I noticed the
rust
through in the back of the frame. I used them on the '73 frame when I
got it
cleaned and painted.
I thought a front end shop would sort all this out when they aligned it.
Now I
have my doubts.
When shimming the lower control arms for camber, would 6 or 7 each side
be
excessive?
http://ljvaughan.homestead.com/camber.html
Larry
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