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andybj8
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I had mine set up, at 1/16 toe in, but also set up the rest using offset bushes and also aligned the rear axle to get it square, see below posts for some idea of what you could do to square up the axle or front shocks:
https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/u...c_bu#Post851254
Cheers andy
https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/u...c_bu#Post851254
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I built this toe in gauge which works on the tire sidewalls. See this picture and click "Next" to get to the dimension drawing:
[img:left]https://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/image/52792133[/img]
[img:left]https://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/image/52792133[/img]
TimK
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I used Steve's drawings to create one for myself and used it to set the toe at 1/8th" Actually, I used it to verify the toe was set at 1/8th". It is an easy to build and use tool. Thanks again Steve.
I also received the best advice to roll the car backwards a few feet then forward a few feet to set the suspension properly to check the toe. The toe cannot be checked with the front end jacked up or after the car has been backed up.
I also received the best advice to roll the car backwards a few feet then forward a few feet to set the suspension properly to check the toe. The toe cannot be checked with the front end jacked up or after the car has been backed up.
RAC68
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Hi All,
Well, although I have set my toe to -1/16th using a home made setup, I often wondered, just to be sure, if taking it to a local alignment shop wouldn’t be a good idea.
It is relatively easy to accurately to set the front wheel toe-in, however, how sure are we that the rear wheels are tracking properly relative to the fronts? Since the back wheels are not adjustable and our cars have experienced over 40 years of pot-holes and bumps, alterations, and frame settling, I am thinking about having all four wheels evaluated for alignment. Thoughts?
If the rear wheels are found out of align with respect to the fronts, how can they be corrected?
Ray (64BJ8P1)
Well, although I have set my toe to -1/16th using a home made setup, I often wondered, just to be sure, if taking it to a local alignment shop wouldn’t be a good idea.
It is relatively easy to accurately to set the front wheel toe-in, however, how sure are we that the rear wheels are tracking properly relative to the fronts? Since the back wheels are not adjustable and our cars have experienced over 40 years of pot-holes and bumps, alterations, and frame settling, I am thinking about having all four wheels evaluated for alignment. Thoughts?
If the rear wheels are found out of align with respect to the fronts, how can they be corrected?
Ray (64BJ8P1)
RAC68
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Sorry and thank you Andy,
I was scanning and not reading carefully and missing the thing I am most interested in. Although it is generally felt that the rear wheels need not and can not be adjusted, I have felt that if a good and accurate ride is to be achieved, the rear wheel thrust angle would likely need to be corrected after all these years of driving and rusting.
My Healey, like the majority, has the rear axel held in place by a U-bolt and the center spring bolt. Although the spring bolt (as Andy indicated) has a very small amount of play based upon the slop between the bolt and spring holes, does anyone know if there is any way of gaining an adjustment from the spring shackles?
Ray (64BJ8P1)
I was scanning and not reading carefully and missing the thing I am most interested in. Although it is generally felt that the rear wheels need not and can not be adjusted, I have felt that if a good and accurate ride is to be achieved, the rear wheel thrust angle would likely need to be corrected after all these years of driving and rusting.
My Healey, like the majority, has the rear axel held in place by a U-bolt and the center spring bolt. Although the spring bolt (as Andy indicated) has a very small amount of play based upon the slop between the bolt and spring holes, does anyone know if there is any way of gaining an adjustment from the spring shackles?
Ray (64BJ8P1)