Just a Skosh or so. What would you do????
1973 scamp. All new doctor diff front end rebuild last year. Qa1 k-member, manual steering, (converted from power). PST 1.03 t-bars, Viking shocks. Ride height 1 1/4 a-b measurement. This gives me almost 1/2 inch from bump stop.
I did a home alignment with an SPC Fastrax gauge. Right side is maxed out on rear upper control arm bolt. Left side maxed out as well. I did not adjust the front but they look maxed out as well.
My settings on the driver side 2.5* caster and 1 1/4 degree (-) camber
passenger side 1.5* caster and 1 degree (-) camber
Toe in is 3/16 inch.
There is a slight pull to the right. Would you reduce the caster and camber on the left? Would that help the pull that was not there before? FWIW, my driver side rear adjuster had slipped and was inward all the way. No adjustments made to the right side.
Before redoing the front end, the car was crabbing a bit and I installed 3 shims from Bergman to the left front leaf spring hanger. This helped a bit. Not sure the thrust of the rear is correct as I have never had an alignment at a shop.
I did speak to my tire store and spoke about a custom alignment and they said they would adjust to my specs. Of course they would be limited by hardware.
What to do??? Am I correct that if I reduce the camber, I lose caster as well?
1973 scamp. All new doctor diff front end rebuild last year. Qa1 k-member, manual steering, (converted from power). PST 1.03 t-bars, Viking shocks. Ride height 1 1/4 a-b measurement. This gives me almost 1/2 inch from bump stop.
I did a home alignment with an SPC Fastrax gauge. Right side is maxed out on rear upper control arm bolt. Left side maxed out as well. I did not adjust the front but they look maxed out as well.
My settings on the driver side 2.5* caster and 1 1/4 degree (-) camber
passenger side 1.5* caster and 1 degree (-) camber
Toe in is 3/16 inch.
There is a slight pull to the right. Would you reduce the caster and camber on the left? Would that help the pull that was not there before? FWIW, my driver side rear adjuster had slipped and was inward all the way. No adjustments made to the right side.
Before redoing the front end, the car was crabbing a bit and I installed 3 shims from Bergman to the left front leaf spring hanger. This helped a bit. Not sure the thrust of the rear is correct as I have never had an alignment at a shop.
I did speak to my tire store and spoke about a custom alignment and they said they would adjust to my specs. Of course they would be limited by hardware.
What to do??? Am I correct that if I reduce the camber, I lose caster as well?
