King Pin Inclination
 

Hello again guys,
I am putting together a front axle to replace the slightly bent one under the front of one of my As. I need to check the angle of the king pins with the rods I have made for the purpose. A figure of 7 degrees come to mind but I don't trust my memory these days. Can anybody please confirm? Please note that this is NOT the castor or camber angle of the wheel.

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Hmmmm, I remember & degrees as COLD!:D
I don't think that is where I got 7 into my head but I do know the figure was difficult to find.

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Ahhh...."king pin inclination".....I don't remember..
I'll see if I can dig it up..

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You are correct.

7 Deg.

I just finished straightening an axle for one of my cars.

Chris W.

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Thank you very much for both the info and confirmation that my memory still works - at least sometimes!

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I measured a spindle an got 8°..

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Thanks DJ.
I think I'll go with 7 as that's what I remember and has been confirmed.
I set it using a 1.4 metre long rod help centred in the king pin hole in the axle and a plumb bob. With the plumb bob hanging from this height, 7 degrees will give an offset at the bottom of 171mm. Easy and accurate!