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Tic's60
03-23-2007, 03:04 PM
After installing the disc brakes and all new tie rods I have the toe good and square but now I have allot of negitive camber ( Negative camber is when the top of the wheel is leaning into the car) and I have no clue how to get it atleast square again.
Is there a how to out there somewhere? Some tips maybe?

thanks

Mike
dgwar
03-23-2007, 11:19 PM
you will need to remove shims from the upper control arm cross shaft. remove the same thickness from front and rear.
you will then have to reset the toe.
1958 delivery
03-23-2007, 11:38 PM
After installing the disc brakes and all new tie rods I have the toe good and square but now I have allot of negitive camber ( Negative camber is when the top of the wheel is leaning into the car) and I have no clue how to get it atleast square again.
Is there a how to out there somewhere? Some tips maybe?

thanks

Mike


The disc brake kit only effected the toe. since the steering arms were relocated inward by 5/16 or so. The only way to change the camber is if you removed or added shims at the cross shaft, which isn't part of the disc brake installation.
Also your toe should be slightly inward. When it's drivable take it to a good alignment man.
Tic's60
03-23-2007, 11:50 PM
By cross shaft you mean the shaft between the a arm right? Nope did not remove any shims there. The toe is good after swapping tie rods, inner and outer, with new old stock ones I found. New ones are too long from what you mentioned. It's not bad but if I can get it close now before I move forward it would be great.
I'll post some pics of everything in the am so everyone can see.
chevymusclecars
03-23-2007, 11:58 PM
Moog makes an offset shaft to replace the upper control arm shaft and allow for more adjustment.

Bill
1958 delivery
03-24-2007, 03:06 PM
Just add or remove shims as necessary. Nothing changed on your stock set up so there's no reason to change the shafts or a-arms or anything else. It just needs to be properly aligned. Did you change the ride height of the vehicle with lowered springs? If so that will effect the camber and require proper re-alignment. Either way eyeball the wheels to vertical and a very slight toe in. That will make it driveable to get it to an alignment shop.