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| | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 22 | Fellow Stovebolters,
I am currently working on reinstalling the front axle on my 54 3100. I am wondering if there are any tricks to set the caster shims when bolting up the axle to set the camber. I can't seem to find any breakdowns or diagrams online. Thanks for any tips.
John | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Maybe someone will post a practical way to measure the degrees of caster angle and where to find shims.
I just put the original shims back in and hope that is OK.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 22 | When you put them back, did you have the thick end facing to the front or to the rear and did you have the side with the two notches facing up or down? Thanks
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The thick part goes to the rear. I'm not familiar with any nothes. It shouldn't make any difference.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | As Wrenchbender posted, the thick part is to the rear. Here are some photos of an original shim. There is a hole in the middle to clear the spring-pack center-bolt head. There is a "locating pin" on one side and a slight dimple/indentation on the other side of the "pin". I found a few shims in my parts box that had the pin sheared off and almost no indentation on the backside of the pin. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 22 | | | |
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