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My 67 Dart is a complete resto. Front end new top to bottom. The car drifts while driving. Any suggestions to tighten this up.
My 67 Dart is a complete resto. Front end new top to bottom. The car drifts while driving. Any suggestions to tighten this up.
Height is right. No sway bar. Had an alignment done. Steering box is new. Word from most of the guys this is typical. The make an aftermarket steering box to correct this not sure if there is anything else. No Root Beer Float needed.How good is the alignment???
Is the front end height set to where you want it??? Set the front end height first before alignment, then align...
Steering box is new.
Im guessing post 14 didnt mention any of that at all.....Rusty and AJ have it right.
If you took the car to a major chain alignment shop it's aligned to factory specs, which are garbage. You need almost exactly the opposite of what the factory called for, because the factory specs are for bias ply tires. Radials should have negative camber and positive caster. Specs vary a bit depending on application, but if you can get -.5* camber, +3* caster (or more if possible) and 1/16 to 1/8" toe in you'd have a good start.
Wandering is usually toe, caster, or tire wear. Wiped out tie rod ends or suspension bushings can do it too. Sway bars won't help at all for wandering. A worn out steering box can make wandering feel worse, but it's not the cause.
I would recommend a good reputable shop with an "old head " tech. No offense to any young guys, but you cant find many techs that know how to align these cars, anything more than toe set and they are lost. I had my 1997 Mercury Sable in and they didn't set the back wheel toe, told me it needed kits. I went out and showed him where the adjusters were, he said. were closing now. They never did set the back, and bulshitted me with a discount when I called them out on it. That was at a Firestone store.Rusty and AJ have it right.
If you took the car to a major chain alignment shop it's aligned to factory specs, which are garbage. You need almost exactly the opposite of what the factory called for, because the factory specs are for bias ply tires. Radials should have negative camber and positive caster. Specs vary a bit depending on application, but if you can get -.5* camber, +3* caster (or more if possible) and 1/16 to 1/8" toe in you'd have a good start.
Wandering is usually toe, caster, or tire wear. Wiped out tie rod ends or suspension bushings can do it too. Sway bars won't help at all for wandering. A worn out steering box can make wandering feel worse, but it's not the cause.
I would recommend a good reputable shop with an "old head " tech. No offense to any young guys, but you cant find many techs that know how to align these cars, anything more than toe set and they are lost. I had my 1997 Mercury Sable in and they didn't set the back wheel toe, told me it needed kits. I went out and showed him where the adjusters were, he said. were closing now. They never did set the back, and bulshitted me with a discount when I called them out on it. That was at a Firestone store.