I bought the Longacre gauge and the quickset wheel adapter (http://www.longacreracing.com/products.aspx?itemid=2446&prodid=7252&pagetitle=Digital-C%2fC-Gauge-w-AccuLevel™-and-Quick-Set™-Adapter).

The gauge is great and works well but using the quickset adapter gave me inconsistent and inaccurate gauge readings.  I wrote the company about it and they said something to the effect that it's not unusual for that to happen.  So I don't use that any more.  Instead I place the level/gauge on the wheel rim to get the readings, making sure it's plumb before I take the reading.  

I also use a tape measure for toe but use a couple of cheap construction leveling lasers to "draw the lines" on the floor.  I made brackets that thread onto a wheel stud (you have to remove one lug nut to use it) that the magnetic laser bases attach to.  

I use a fertilizer bag under each wheel for turn plates.  I use a protractor and mark tape on the floor with the angles needed for the caster alignment and use the laser on the wheel to tell me when I've gotten to the correct angle.

Last edited by John Ha (1/26/2021 7:51 AM)

John Ha wrote:

I bought the Longacre gauge and the quickset wheel adapter (http://www.longacreracing.com/products.aspx?itemid=2446&prodid=7252&pagetitle=Digital-C%2fC-Gauge-w-AccuLevel™-and-Quick-Set™-Adapter).

The gauge is great and works well but using the quickset adapter gave me inconsistent and inaccurate gauge readings.  I wrote the company about it and they said something to the effect that it's not unusual for that to happen.  So I don't use that any more.  Instead I place the level/gauge on the wheel rim to get the readings, making sure it's plumb before I take the reading.  

I also use a tape measure for toe but use a couple of cheap construction leveling lasers to "draw the lines" on the floor.  I made brackets that thread onto a wheel stud (you have to remove one lug nut to use it) that the magnetic laser bases attach to.  

I use a fertilizer bag under each wheel for turn plates.  I use a protractor and mark tape on the floor with the angles needed for the caster alignment and use the laser on the wheel to tell me when I've gotten to the correct angle.

That's pretty much how I do it, John.  Except I made a coupe of turning plates out of four 12" square 14ga steel plates and a little grease. 
To use the Longacre gauge I had to figure out how to attache the magnetic gauge to the Cragar wheels....so, I made a steel plate that attaches to the hub of the wheel after removing the center cap.  Kind of a PIA but, really?...how often do you need to align the car.  Made templates for the turning angles and marked the floor accordingly. 
Seems to work fine.

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