77 rear end alignment specifications
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
77 rear end alignment specifications
any one have the rear end factory alignment specifications for the 77.... for some reason i can't find them in the factory service manual, i have the VBP specs , just looking for factory specs. thks bob
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by I'm Batman
I have them at home -- will be posted in a few hours. I put them up a while back, but probably not long enough ago to get into the still-whacked-out search system.
thanks, i am looking for the factory specs, thks bob
Jimvette999, thanks i will print those out and will review next to the factory specs, thks bob
and heres the rest of the story..... i took the vette this am to get an alignment done since i recently put on the steeroids. .... i say to the guy that the shop that did the rear end alignment bragged to me about it being perfect.....today this guy said "good i hope so cause this machine is incredibly accurate"....you know where this going..... the front end after my quick and dirty alignment with a measuring tape and a two boards was pretty close on the toe in....however the rear end was not even in the ball park of being correct it was so far off it was embarassing.....i hate relying on other people to work on my car i am seldom satisfied with their efforts.....
Last edited by bobs77vet; Mar 8, 2005 at 04:31 PM.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by 70vert
What does 1/32 toe in mean? To me, toe in should be measured in degrees. Please explain.
no expert here but the fraction just gets converted to degrees
so from the factory shop manual for toe in it is given in two forms:
+1/4" +/- 1/16" equals +0.25* +/- 0.06*
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by I'm Batman
Sorry, I've been busy - I'll try to get them up this afternoon.
thks i appreciate it, bob
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Originally Posted by 70vert
What does 1/32 toe in mean? To me, toe in should be measured in degrees. Please explain.
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1977-1978
Front:
Caster: 2.15 deg. +- .5 deg.
Camber 0.75 deg. +- .5 deg.
Toe .5 deg. +- .13 deg.
Toe .25" +- .06"
Rear:
Camber: -.88 deg. +- .25 deg.
Toe: .13 deg. +- .06 deg.
Toe: .06" +- .03"
These are from my Hunter spec book, but we would only use alignment specs from the factory in the books.
Sorry for the delay....it's been a crazy week.
Front:
Caster: 2.15 deg. +- .5 deg.
Camber 0.75 deg. +- .5 deg.
Toe .5 deg. +- .13 deg.
Toe .25" +- .06"
Rear:
Camber: -.88 deg. +- .25 deg.
Toe: .13 deg. +- .06 deg.
Toe: .06" +- .03"
These are from my Hunter spec book, but we would only use alignment specs from the factory in the books.
Sorry for the delay....it's been a crazy week.
Last edited by I'm Batman; Mar 11, 2005 at 06:56 PM.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
thanks Batman..let me go check what they set it up to..... we had crappy weather the day it was aligned and then snow etc..etc so i never got to see how it felt...I had the chance to run it out on the highway today,had it up to highway sppeds on the interstate and it was rock solid i even looked for grooves and they didn't phase it at all, i even went to the worst rutted road the one that use to make me feel like i was in a bobsled and it didn't have any problem! got home checked the tire pressure and they where at 38 psi...i guess from the alignment shop....can't wait to retry at the lower tire pressure i suspect it will feel even better...the steeroids is incredible....thks bob
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by I'm Batman
1977-1978
Front: (MY SETTINGS)
Caster: 2.15 deg. +- .5 deg. ( 2.1*)
Camber 0.75 deg. +- .5 deg. ( .3*)
Toe .5 deg. +- .13 deg. ( .25*)
Toe .25" +- .06"
Rear:
Camber: -.88 deg. +- .25 deg. ( -0.8*)
Toe: .13 deg. +- .06 deg. (0.03*)
Toe: .06" +- .03"
.
Front: (MY SETTINGS)
Caster: 2.15 deg. +- .5 deg. ( 2.1*)
Camber 0.75 deg. +- .5 deg. ( .3*)
Toe .5 deg. +- .13 deg. ( .25*)
Toe .25" +- .06"
Rear:
Camber: -.88 deg. +- .25 deg. ( -0.8*)
Toe: .13 deg. +- .06 deg. (0.03*)
Toe: .06" +- .03"
.
Last edited by bobs77vet; Mar 11, 2005 at 07:43 PM.
