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Re: [Roadsters] Camber and Caster

To: "Paul Kort" <paulsdatsunstuff@gmail.com>, "Graeme Suckling" <graemes@internode.on.net>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Camber and Caster
From: "Gary and Cindy Ault" <aultgc@att.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 20:29:41 -0600
Cc: Roadster Stuff <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
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If you can find anyone who knows how to work with shim adjustments....

Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Kort" <paulsdatsunstuff@gmail.com>
To: "Graeme Suckling" <graemes@internode.on.net>
Cc: "Roadster Stuff" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 5:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Camber and Caster


> Graeme,
>
>  My secret is out!
>
>  My alignment guy had fits getting my roadster just right, but I left it
> all up to him.  Cost me a whopping $39.95.  But that was back in 1997, so
> it may cost a bit more these days.
>
> Paul
> Ohio
> '69 1600
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 2:40 AM, Graeme Suckling 
> <graemes@internode.on.net>wrote:
>
>> My explanation is, don't worry about it!
>> Just put back what you take out and let your wheel aligner sort it out;-)
>>
>> Regards,
>> Graeme Suckling
>> http://tinyurl.com/6n5aza
>> Adelaide
>> South Australia.
>>
>>
>> On 5/11/2012 5:32 PM, Neil Levine wrote:
>>
>>> Calling all suspension experts!
>>> I'm having to change out the upper A arm spindle on the passenger side 
>>> of
>>> my
>>> '66 1600.  Can anyone explain how the caster/camber adjustment works 
>>> with
>>> the shims?  There are 2 different parts shown in the Datsun service 
>>> manual
>>> front suspension drawing (items 45 (shim- camber) and 47 (shim-caster,
>>> rear)) which are stacked together under the same bolt.  How can one be 
>>> for
>>> camber and the other be for caster when they are just stacked together 
>>> in
>>> the same spot?  I just don't get it.  Does anyone have a simple
>>> explanation?
>>>
>>> Neil
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