Re: 63 Classic strut rod bushings

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: "Mark Price" <mprice@xxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
" From: farna@xxxxxxx
" 
" >Speaking of front ends, what alignment settings do you use on your
" >Classic with radial tires? I'm thinking 3* caster, 0* to - 1/2*
" >camber, and 1/8" toe-in as "ideal". I'm planning on setting the rear
" >axle at 1/2* to 1* negative camber as well (Jag axle, remember). That
" >shouldn't affect wear and may improve handling slightly.
" 
" 
" 
" Frank,
"    I bought one of the aluminum caster camber gauges that fit against
" the wheel.
" I have my Americans alignment "roughed in" at 3* Caster 1/2* neg Camber
" and 1/8" toe.
" It seems to handle well and doesn't seem to have any problems with
" these settings. I've not driven it much and I know The steering box
" is off center about 1/3 turn which makes it twitchy when turning in
" one direction.

i set my american up with 1* caster and 1/2* camber on the front some
years ago.  the alignment guy fought me on the camber and he was right
- the tires did wear unevenly across.  and as i made the caster and
camber changes at the same time, i can't attribute which contributed
what to the handling improvement.
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