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Technical Chevrolet 1954 positive camber issue

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Acres, Jun 18, 2024.

  1. Acres
    Joined: Dec 19, 2021
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    After i replaced all of the wornout stuff in the front suspension i started to notice some unusual tirewear on the right front tire, on the outer edge.
    Plan were to take it for an alignment but I bought a cheap Camber tool just to check how bad i was and make some rough adjustments by myself.
    Right front got around 3.5 positive camber.
    I have tried to adjust the excenter but its just gets worse.
    One thing I think is strange, when the jacking up the car, wheels hanging free in the air, I get the reading 1 negative camber.
    I were sure if lowering a car would get more negative camber, I got the opposite.
    Pulling my hair here, cant se anything bent, frame and front suspension looks fine.
    Are there any other way adjusting Camber?
    Are the spindle upside down? Grease fittings facing forward.
    The steering had so much play before so the tires were wobbling quite good so I guess The Camber angle were much better back then.
    All help is appriciated
     
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  2. JohnLewis
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    From the 49-54 supplement manual, don't know if that will help you or not.
     
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  3. jaracer
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    On most independent front suspension, the camber goes positive as the ride height is lowered. However, you seem to have a lot of positive camber. How is the other side?
     
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  4. rockable
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    Look at your control arms closely. Has the lower control arm been bent?
     
  5. Bob Lowry
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  6. Acres
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    The left side is ok.
     
  7. Acres
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  8. Johnny Gee
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    Never rebuild that era front end so I’ll ask. Do the lower shafts have an offset? as well can they bolt up either way if they do?
     
  9. Acres
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    The lower shafts do not have any offset or excenter
     
  10. Acres
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    yesterday i replaced the lower controlarm just too be sure, didnt change anything
     
  11. rockable
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    How about the crossmember? It didn't come that way. Something changed.
     
  12. Bob Lowry
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    Bob Lowry

    Yep, sorry, these are typically used for MORE camber....however, if you put them in with the thick end
    towards the front, I wonder if it would reduce your camber.? Please let us know how you solve it. Bob
     
  13. jaracer
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    That points to something bent, badly worn, or put together wrong on the right side.
     

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