Keep looking around. I got mine aligned at the Ford dealership where I
work. It was a computerized Hunter rack, even had the correct specs in the
program. I had to show the tech how to adjust the camber with the offset
bushings though, and boy he was mad... alignments are set at a competitive
price, so the mechanics don't make book time as it is. The stock set up has
the top of the wheel farther out than the bottom (positive 2 degrees) but
for best handling you want the bottom out (negative 2 degrees),
David Riker
63 Falcon
70 Torino
74 Midget
http://home.pacbell.net/davriker/
----- Original Message -----
From "Mike MacLean" <macleans at earthlink.net>
To: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 2:04 PM
Subject: Camber Measurement
> The original Bugeye service manual says you can check the camber of the
> front wheels by dropping a plumb line from the top of the tire and
> compare the two sides. How scientific does it get? Wow! What do you
> guys use to measure camber? Is there a cheap gauge that you can buy for
> this? My left front wheel wears the outer edge of the tire tread
> prematurely and I would like to get this checked. There are no front
> alignment places around San Bernardino that can put my car on the
> alignment machine because the tires are too close together. The only
> place in town that could do it went out of business. I have sent to
> Winner's Circle for an adjustable nylatron top trunnion bushing to
> adjust the camber, but I'll have to know how much.
> Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
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