Front end rebuild 1972 Duster
Thanks, man.
I’m just a dude that fumbles around until I get it right.
The right side: with the front alignment cam bolt OUT and the rear cam bolt IN, I have about 5 7/8 degrees of positive caster. That is great! The camber number shows about 1/2 degree negative. Looking at the specs listed for many cars over the years, there is a variance listed or a range to be within. I seem to recall that the guideline is that the right side should have the greater amount of negative camber simply due to the crown/angle of the road. This is more important in regions with snow and greater rainfall. Out here in California, the roads don’t have that much crown. I aligned these two cars with 1.0 degrees of negative camber on both sides.
For the Duster, I’d like to have equal camber numbers and if the caster is within 1 to 1.25 degrees, I’m hoping it will drive right.
Thanks, man.
I’m just a dude that fumbles around until I get it right.
The right side: with the front alignment cam bolt OUT and the rear cam bolt IN, I have about 5 7/8 degrees of positive caster. That is great! The camber number shows about 1/2 degree negative. Looking at the specs listed for many cars over the years, there is a variance listed or a range to be within. I seem to recall that the guideline is that the right side should have the greater amount of negative camber simply due to the crown/angle of the road. This is more important in regions with snow and greater rainfall. Out here in California, the roads don’t have that much crown. I aligned these two cars with 1.0 degrees of negative camber on both sides.
For the Duster, I’d like to have equal camber numbers and if the caster is within 1 to 1.25 degrees, I’m hoping it will drive right.