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Re: TR-6 rear camber question

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Subject: Re: TR-6 rear camber question
From: jhdavis6@juno.com (James H. Davis, Jr.)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1997 20:46:23 -0400
References: <2BCEC33501D641D9@davinci.symbol.com>
John,
Once you install the engine, interior, gas tank, spare and trunk
trimmings the weight of these items should be enough to set your springs
to the proper height.
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
'75 TR6  CF38690UO
'75 TR6  CF37325U  
On Mon, 13 Oct 97 9:36:07 -0400 DUHART JOHN <duhart@symbol.com> writes:
>Hey All,
>
>       I just got the body on the frame last week and I noticed 
>something that 
>concerns me.  When I didn't have the body on the frame I had a 
>positive 
>chamber on the rear tires.  But the lack of weight on the frame was 
>preventing the springs from compressing, so I figured once the body 
>was 
>on things would be normal.
>
>       Now that the body is on the springs have compressed just 
>slightly, and I 
>still have a slight positive camber.  I am wondering if I have 
>tightened 
>the four bolts for the trailing arms to much, and it is prevents the 
>trailing arms from moving up and down freely.  Once I tightened them I 
>
>couldn't  move the trailing arm freely by hand (before the rear link 
>was 
>attached).  How tight should these bolts be.?
>
>Thanks,
>JHD IV
>
>

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