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The car has pretty bad "bump steer". Cant stay this way. I checked the numbers on the Pitman arm, it is a Proforged standard ratio arm. It is to be used with a standard ratio idler. Different Proforged part number for a fast ratio arm and they suggest the fast ratio idler part number to go with...

This does not look right. The center link is higher at the idler arm. This car has a Borgeson steering box on it. Looks to me like something is a miss.

I have heard much good about ESPO Springs, contacted them for a price and they have 2 choices for me. They are for my 69 RR convertible with a Pro Charged 528 Hemi. auto trans, and Dana axle. It is not a drag car, it's a street cruiser now, although it tends to get very violent during hard...

Here is more info on that reman box. It is sold by Cardone Part #97-6542GB. The tag on the steering box has part #10300022.

I got a reman box for my 73 Charger from Advance Auto for $180. That is the cheapest I could find. I know, you get what you pay for, but realize the value of a 73 B body. I do not want to spend a ton on the car, I want it to be reliable, safe, and no leaks. The box I saw pictured online was the...

I have done a lot of reading on alignment. If I have it right, the car will pull to the side with the least amount of caster. So we would want the left side to be a couple tenths less caster then the right side to allow for crown of the road.

If I can get the left side closer to +4° caster with -.5° camber with the offset bushings that would not be too much. The right side can come back a little to match the left. That is what I was wondering.

As much as you can get is what I have read. I bought this Tenhulzen alignment system. It is a couple of plates with some stand offs to touch the wheel rim, not the tire, and it comes with a digital angle meter. I have aligned my 72 Charger before using an angle meter app on my phone with some...

I used all Moog Problem Solver stuff on my 73. No issues with fit or quality. Good stuff.

I used all Moog parts from Rock Auto on the 73. Moog has this "problem solver" line. Good stuff so far.

Compressed air did nothing. It would not move with 120PSI. The little button did nothing. Dont know it's purpose, if it has one. But I did get it re-centered. I had to get serious on brake pedal. It took several hard "stab & hold" attempts on the brake pedal with the engine running to get the...

1973 Charger. The electrical switch on the proportioning valve is closed turning on the brake warning light. Removed the switch and it checks good, toggles from open to closed when plunger is depressed. Looking through the switch hole I can see the spool, and it is off center. Is there any way...

I have found that even brand new bearings have dirt in them. I always wash the bearing out in brake cleaner, blow dry and then pack with grease. You would be surprised at the small crud that comes out of a brand new bearing.

Adding more positive caster angle is better, we all know that. How to do it is the hard part. So what would be the downside of shimming the rear two mounts on the K-frame? Lowering the rear of the K-frame maybe 3/16" of an inch will add positive caster, or will it not?

Problem I am having is finding shocks that fit the 73 Charger front. They are shorter than the earlier years. I have not found many choices. I have found; KYB Excel-G Monro Matic Plus Gabriel Gaurdian Then I found QA1 stuff and the price goes up from there. This is a street cruiser although...

I ordered most of the suspension bushings for the 73 from Rock Auto and I got a pair of KYB Gas A Just shocks for the rear. Placing another order on Rock Auto I wanted the Same Gas A Just shocks for the front. Come to find out they dont make them for the front. I emailed KYB asking about that...

These are the tools needed. The slider plates are self explanatory. They are a pair of steel plates with oil between the plates. Drive the front wheels on them and the wheel will move around easily. Some people use plastic bags under the tire to get it to move easily, I prefer the plates. The...

I would not go to an alignment shop again. No need. It is too easy to do yourself. That said, you must have the mechanical ability and the tools needed. If you dont have both of those then an alignment shop is your only choice. I will lay out the tools today and snap a picture. It is all stuff...

I have a lot of free time now. Stopped working this year. Old cars have been a hobby for a long time. Industrial equipment trouble shooting and electrical equipment maintenance was my career. I guess I am combining the two in retirement. What have I learned by this? Alignment is very easy to...

Spent quite a bit of time on this. But like I said it is a learning experience for me. I made an angle measuring stick from square steel tube I had (much like the young lady had in the above video) and a couple of bolts. Hold it against the wheel lip to measure the angle. And put an angle gauge...