All of the Chevrolet’s suspension parts were detailed prior to
installation. These parts were installed in the reverse order in
which they were removed.Since the Chevrolet owner stated he would continue to run bias-belted
tires, Dave made the settings for those tires. He commented that if radial
tires were used, they would require more positive camber settings,
which may be difficult on that vintage Chevy. If the camber could not be
set for radials, the result could be that higher steering effort would be
required for parking and low speed maneuvers. And remember, Chevys
of that vintage had manual steering. Power steering wasn’t offered until
1953.
Centering the steering wheel may be another obstacle for those not
familiar with older vehicles as the steering wheel is not centered by
adjusting the tie-rods as on newer cars. The Chevrolet has a drag link
and centering the steering wheel is done by adjusting it.
After the alignment is performed, a final road test ensures that
everything is ship-shape.
SUSPENSION SOURCES:
Finding suspension components is not the hassle that it was, say 30 years