Barry Schwartz wrote:
>
> I seem to remember something about having two shims under each lower a-arm
> mounting bracket in this original thread and the originator not wanting to
> change this? There is no 'set' number of shims. That is why they are
> shims and not spacers. These are correctly used to set camber as well as
> castor, not toe in. I've seen as many as six, and as few as one. As far
> as I know there should be no shims under the suspension turrets. There are
> none listed in any parts catalogs nor any references made to this in any
> repair or service manuals- (and none on any of the frames I've seen) If the
> alignment can not be done with these shims then something is bent or you
> have the wrong (?) parts or they are somehow (?) incorrectly assembled..
>
> Barry Schwartz in San Diego, CA
>
> Bschwartz@encad.com
> 72-V6/5sp Spitfire ( daily driver )
> 70 GT6+ ( when I don't drive the Spitfire )
> 70 (sorta) Spitfire ( project )
> 73 Ford Courier ( parts hauler )
I had trouble finding any reference to shims on the suspension turret
but these were pointed out to me by Bob Wanta and I looked deeper. I
think it was the RF parts book that showed one. The Vicky Brit diagrams
don't nor does the Moss. They are s different shape than the lower A-arm
shims.
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