lemondana
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I'll be needing my front end aligned shortly after installing all new parts. I've heard that the alignment for radial tires is different than for bias ply tire-which the service manual would be. Any opinions?
67 Coronet front end alignment
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Have it aligned per the service manual, unless the alignment shop can make a handling improvement that they guarantee. Remember that the stock suspension may limit any changes that can be made. Swapping to radial tires in the day, I never had to make alignment changes and handling was not affected. I recently put radials on a 67 GTX, basically the same car as yours. I had it aligned and after he fooled with it for a hour, I was told there was not enough adjustment to align it, but it should drive fine. His state of the art Hunter machine didn't come up with the same specifications as my service manual, but when he overrode that computer and gave it the specifications in the service manual he only had to make a few tweaks and it was perfect. Drives great too. Don't over think this.
kramer
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This is for a power steering setup, not for a manual steering setup.
-3/8 to -1/2 degree camber on both sides
as much postive caster as possible, prefer around +3.5 degrees or more on both sides but you might be lucky to get much over 2 degrees at stock ride height, if you choose lower the car your cambers will go more negative and casters with go more positive which might help if you can't get the preferred numbers.
1/16 toe in.
-3/8 to -1/2 degree camber on both sides
as much postive caster as possible, prefer around +3.5 degrees or more on both sides but you might be lucky to get much over 2 degrees at stock ride height, if you choose lower the car your cambers will go more negative and casters with go more positive which might help if you can't get the preferred numbers.
1/16 toe in.
lemondana
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No lowering, have 1.14 dia. torsion bars and the offset upper control bushings, if that makes any difference.
That will certainly give you more adjustment than original. My car is completely stock.
66 Sat
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I aligned mine at home with a tape measure and a spirit level.
I tried to get a small amount of negative camber and set a small amount of toe-in. It drives straight and true and hasn't worn the front tires in 3 years and about 8,000 miles.
The main reason I did it myself is I don't trust the monkeys who work in the alignment shops and have no clue about older cars.
Plus I saved $60.
I tried to get a small amount of negative camber and set a small amount of toe-in. It drives straight and true and hasn't worn the front tires in 3 years and about 8,000 miles.
The main reason I did it myself is I don't trust the monkeys who work in the alignment shops and have no clue about older cars.
Plus I saved $60.
Darter6
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Yep
diesel_lv
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Took my 4 Dr '67 440 to my local tire shop that also does alignment. All new bushings and front sway bar. 225/60r15 radials. They set it to factory spec in under an hour. Has driven great since.
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lemondana
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I try to find an alignment shop that has an "OLD" guy doing the work.
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