79 front end alignment Q

[Yves Thaens]

Hello,

I'm in the middle of a body off restoration. I have just put the body back on and was trying to align the front end with some simple tools like a protractor. It should be possible to get the suspension more or less right this way and then drive it to the shop to get it further aligned.

I was trying to get the caster right, but somehow I don't remember how you can do this. I know you should take the degrees of camber on both wheels both turned fully left and right. But do you substract or add the figures ? Normally you get one positive and one negative reading for eacht wheel.

What are the correct values for the front suspension ?(caster, camber, toe-in)

Thanks

Yves

[Joe L.]

Re: 79 front end alignment Q

Yves-----

I would not worry too much about caster setting. Get the camber and toe-in close and take it to the alignment shop. They'll take care of the caster. You'll be able to drive it there safely even if the caster is substantially off.

Complete alignment specifications can be found on page 3A-4 of your 1979 Corvette Factory Service Manual.