alignment?

rod · 02-04-2011, 11:42 AM

i am hesitant to post this here, but you guys are smart, and hopefully someone will answer.
i just had my '67 Chevy truck front end done. the toe-in came out [computer print-out] as degrees. can some one tell me what .38 degrees [total] is in AMERICAN inches.

thanks so much
rod in AZ

Tom Goldman · 02-04-2011, 05:19 PM

On our Bear machine .3 degrees is equal to 1/8".

rod · 02-04-2011, 10:34 PM

thanks tom. i did some calculations and i figure .38 degrees is closer to 5/32". way to much, especially with brand new parts which don't need to be 'pushed' to take out the worm slop.

rod in AZ

Stewart Way · 02-06-2011, 12:30 PM

I understand that .3 degrees would be from parallel on the tires, but when it is given in " as in 1/8" how far forward and behind from the centerline of the spindle is the 1/8" refering to. The farther forward the 1/8" is the fewer degrees it would be. Is there a standard?

02-04-2011, 11:42 AM	#1
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 315 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	alignment? i am hesitant to post this here, but you guys are smart, and hopefully someone will answer. i just had my '67 Chevy truck front end done. the toe-in came out [computer print-out] as degrees. can some one tell me what .38 degrees [total] is in AMERICAN inches. thanks so much rod in AZ

02-04-2011, 05:19 PM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,476 Likes: 891 Liked 882 Times in 236 Posts	Re: alignment? On our Bear machine .3 degrees is equal to 1/8". __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

02-04-2011, 10:34 PM	#3
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 315 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: alignment? thanks tom. i did some calculations and i figure .38 degrees is closer to 5/32". way to much, especially with brand new parts which don't need to be 'pushed' to take out the worm slop. rod in AZ

02-06-2011, 12:30 PM	#4
Stewart Way Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 476 Likes: 20 Liked 70 Times in 22 Posts	Re: alignment? I understand that .3 degrees would be from parallel on the tires, but when it is given in " as in 1/8" how far forward and behind from the centerline of the spindle is the 1/8" refering to. The farther forward the 1/8" is the fewer degrees it would be. Is there a standard? __________________ Stewart Way 2424 SS