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Originally posted by Lax882@aol.com
I think its near the top but I can't read it because its fuzzy.
Thanks
Jeff C.
1970 280SL 4-speed
Yeah.. that's why I wanted someone to clean it up..I am in the process of moving and my scanner has been shipped , so I am down to the computer and a cheapo camera..along with paper plates and a micro-wave..
Anyway, if you tilt the tool to mirror a positve camber on the car , you will see that the plum bob has to move to the right [ away from the rim bottom]. Just the opposite for negative camber....
The center of your scale will be at zero when the tool is perfectly perpendicular to level and as the positive camber increases, the bob will swing to the right and can be measured with the scale.. Each 1/8" indicator is 30', each 1/4 is a full degree..
This tool may look crude , but don't let it fool you...One wants to remember that there are no measures as accurate as a plum bob, so if your scale is correct and you have the patience to wait for the bob to stabilize, the accuracy is excellent. You can also use another calibration plum bob down the tee surfaces to assure they are plum before locating your scale Zero..then it will be perfect and you will not have to measure the "X" lengths for equal....
The important part of the equation is to make sure the car is level
side to side as your plum will only exibit the relation to a level surface [ right angle]. A simple trick here is to use some 12" square floor tiles under each tire.. I run a straight 2/4 across the floor and shim it with a good, long level with the tiles at the axle width measure/locations and then, after removing the 2X4, drive the car on the correct number of tiles to assure axle/chassis level..
Good Luck..
Oh Yeah,I almost forgot... if you are in Assie, the tool will work fine except neg camber will be positive camber due to you being up-side down....
