67 GTX
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To give a little background, I rebuilt the front suspension on my 67 gtx a few years ago. Before the rebuild, the car tracked straight and the steering wheel was centered when doing so.
During the rebuild, I found that the ear on the lower control arm (I think pass. side) where it attached to the spindle was bent. So, I got another lower control arm that wasn't bent and finished the rebuild.
The car drives much better, but ever since the rebuild and alignment that followed, when going straight, the steering wheel has to be turned to the right about 10-15 degrees.
Thought it could've been the tires as I got different ones during the front end rebuild, but swapping them side to side did nothing. I've since gotten new wheels and tires and the problem still exists.
I can't find the alignment print out when I had it done a few years ago, but from memory, I believe the passenger side caster was out, and that was it.
Am I correct in saying that with these cars, only toe and camber can be adjusted? Or does playing with those adjustments also affect camber?
I'm not sure why removing a bent part changed these things, and how the car was fine before with said bent part.
During the rebuild, I found that the ear on the lower control arm (I think pass. side) where it attached to the spindle was bent. So, I got another lower control arm that wasn't bent and finished the rebuild.
The car drives much better, but ever since the rebuild and alignment that followed, when going straight, the steering wheel has to be turned to the right about 10-15 degrees.
Thought it could've been the tires as I got different ones during the front end rebuild, but swapping them side to side did nothing. I've since gotten new wheels and tires and the problem still exists.
I can't find the alignment print out when I had it done a few years ago, but from memory, I believe the passenger side caster was out, and that was it.
Am I correct in saying that with these cars, only toe and camber can be adjusted? Or does playing with those adjustments also affect camber?
I'm not sure why removing a bent part changed these things, and how the car was fine before with said bent part.