5.8 degrees Caster.... and Zero camber..... best I recall...
seems to want to go straight at speed....
K
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> From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: DrMayf <drmayf@teknett.com>; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Odd Jobs...and a couple of questions...
> Date: Monday, June 04, 2001 7:16 AM
>
> Mayf
>
> We use 10 deg of caster and 0 deg camber and 1/8" toe in on the Chevette.
It
> ran 240 without any problems. Thinking Keith successfully runs only 6 or
8
> deg of caster.
>
> At that length you will need a custom drive shaft. Try Joe Timney for a
> recommendation.
>
> If you don't have a door latch with the car I'd try a Bear Claw unit.
Street
> rodder stuff.
>
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 9:53 PM
> Subject: Odd Jobs...and a couple of questions...
>
>
> > Well, out here where the chill factor today was about 103 or so, I
managed
> > to get a little done on the world's fastest Sunbeam wannabie. I solved
my
> > problem of putting the headlight surrounds on without all the
underlying
> > machinery and stampings in place. Also repaired some rot around one or
the
> > turn signal assemblies but will need final TIG welds to retain in
place.
> > And, thanks to those who know these things, I went to Home Depot in LAs
> > Vegas a week ago, got my piece of real LEXAN for the wind screen. Had
> > already made patterns for passenger and drivers side so took my heart
in
> my
> > hands and began cutting with the jig saw. first piece was a
reeeeaaaaallll
> > learning curve. But both sides are now finished and good enough for me.
> Jus
> > need to finish the center brace and I'll be done with that.
> >
> > I found some EFI fuel rails for the SPYDER manifold available from
Probe
> > Industries that are completely finished pretty cheap, injector bungs
> really
> > cheap, and a manifold to efi TB adapter also. Two kinds of these, one
> > vertical and one goose neck version.
> >
> > I used my really old camber gage and found that my passenger side
camber
> is
> > at 2 degrees and the driver side is at 1 degree or so. And this raises
a
> > question in my mind: What kind of camber should I have? This car is all
> race
> > suspension, no factory stuff left so those specs are no good. Should I
run
> > 0* camber? or what? I used the gage to check the caster, but it is more
> than
> > the gage can handle, stops at 8 degrees or so.
> >
> > Who makes the best drive shafts? From tranny yoke to pinion yoke? My
shaft
> > is only 26 7/8 from the rear of the tranny to the pinion yoke.Wont be
much
> > twist in that length nor bad vibes either. \
> >
> > Anybody have any ideas for a good door latch. I have all the factor
stuff
> > and can reinstall it, but something simpler would be my choice. And
more
> > positive.
> >
> > Well, nuff chit chat for today...
> >
> > mayf, the ignorant desert rat
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