I purchased a rolling chassis a couple years ago. I finally finished the 1927 and I need to get my front aligned. I believe it is a front end assy from speedway. I have attached a picture to help define what I actually have. This was my first build - man did I ever learn allot. The build only took me 4 - 5 months once I got started. (I had 2 back surgeries early on in the time frame). Are there any specs for aligning this type of front and if there are any tricks / tips that would be helpful.
Front End Alignment Specs and Tips
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Francis Blake
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Most of the guys on here set their toe in about 1/8 inch in the reason for that is once you are moving the forces push the wheels about even this helps control wandering. set the caster 5 to 7 degrees to start with, this seems to work most of the time. The camber is built into the axle so not much you can do there. I am friends with the local garage so they want me to bring my 27 roadster in when it's done so they can do a four wheel alignment on it.
Thats how My T is set, 1/8 toe and 7 degrees of caster, runs down the freeway straight and true.
Lee_in_KC
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blownt
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There is also T Pilot's string method
http://www.nationaltbucketalliance.com/tech_info/chassis/WheelAlignment/index.asp
http://www.nationaltbucketalliance.com/tech_info/chassis/WheelAlignment/index.asp
roadmonster
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I stick a piece of wide masking tape on the garage floor just in front of and behind each tire. Lay a carpenter's square against the tire at the edge of a tread block and make a tick mark on the tape. The difference between rear and front is the toe-in. 1/8 inch is about right.
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