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SAJ · 02-13-2012, 05:25 AM

I just did a search for "camber" and found the following from Marco Tahtaras:
Re: Alignment Specs

[Follow Ups] [Post Followup] [Fordbarn Model A Discussion Forum] Posted by Marco Tahtaras from c-24-4-43-195.hsd1.ca.comcast.net (24.4.43.195) on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 1:44AM :
In Reply to: Alignment Specs posted by Don/WW from 75-139-191-109.dhcp.wa.charter.com (75.139.191.109) on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 0:53AM :

["Obviously the original camber was fixed. I'd have to dig through some notes to be sure of my calculations but believe the original camber was fixed at 1.5°(actually 1.475°). In the late '30s when Ford had alignment equipment for the dealers they specified a range of .25°- 2° with max variation of .25° per side.

Reduced camber (common) adds to instability and wandering chacteristics as well as increasing the odds of low speed front end shimmy."] UNQUOTE.

Les Andrews says 3-1/2 degrees per side. My Camber is close to Marco's figure, so I feel a bit happier, though I still cannot relate that to the 1-13/16' figure, which seems miles more than I have (about 0.2" per side I think).
Regards
SAJ in NZ

02-13-2012, 05:25 AM	#37
SAJ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 515	Re: roadster front spring problem I just did a search for "camber" and found the following from Marco Tahtaras: Re: Alignment Specs [Follow Ups] [Post Followup] [Fordbarn Model A Discussion Forum] Posted by Marco Tahtaras from c-24-4-43-195.hsd1.ca.comcast.net (24.4.43.195) on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 1:44AM : In Reply to: Alignment Specs posted by Don/WW from 75-139-191-109.dhcp.wa.charter.com (75.139.191.109) on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 0:53AM : ["Obviously the original camber was fixed. I'd have to dig through some notes to be sure of my calculations but believe the original camber was fixed at 1.5°(actually 1.475°). In the late '30s when Ford had alignment equipment for the dealers they specified a range of .25°- 2° with max variation of .25° per side. Reduced camber (common) adds to instability and wandering chacteristics as well as increasing the odds of low speed front end shimmy."] UNQUOTE. Les Andrews says 3-1/2 degrees per side. My Camber is close to Marco's figure, so I feel a bit happier, though I still cannot relate that to the 1-13/16' figure, which seems miles more than I have (about 0.2" per side I think). Regards SAJ in NZ