front end alignment

mustangII460 · 04-07-2005, 08:01 PM

Why they cant bend it? Take it to a good body shop or a better alignment shop. Shouldn't be that big a deal.

jetfixer · 04-07-2005, 08:42 PM

I don't have the specs for the 66, but caster is set by adjusting the nuts on the front of the strut rods. Camber is set on 641/2-66 by adding shims to the upper control arms where their bolts go through the apron into the engine compartment. And toe-in is set by adjusting the tie-rod ends. On 67 and later, camber is set by adjusting the eccentric on the lower control arms. If they're telling you they can't adjust caster, then you probably have a bent strut rod. I would look for a replacement instead of allowing anyone to heat it to try to straighten it.

04-07-2005, 08:01 PM	#1
mustangII460 Factoy Five Roadster Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sevier Co,Tennessee Posts: 1,681	Re: front end alignment Why they cant bend it? Take it to a good body shop or a better alignment shop. Shouldn't be that big a deal. __________________ Frank

04-07-2005, 08:42 PM	#2
jetfixer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Md Posts: 6	Re: front end alignment I don't have the specs for the 66, but caster is set by adjusting the nuts on the front of the strut rods. Camber is set on 641/2-66 by adding shims to the upper control arms where their bolts go through the apron into the engine compartment. And toe-in is set by adjusting the tie-rod ends. On 67 and later, camber is set by adjusting the eccentric on the lower control arms. If they're telling you they can't adjust caster, then you probably have a bent strut rod. I would look for a replacement instead of allowing anyone to heat it to try to straighten it.

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