69 charger front end alignment problems!!
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02/26/12 11:23 PM
02/26/12 11:23 PM
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rave_12000
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ok, so i got the story out of the NTB alignment tech...he couldn't get the passenger side to align, because the top would not come out far enough. they said that i put the wrong upper control arm on...and that the passenger side upper control arm was shorter than the driver side. so i get time to measure it and there is no difference between the 2? what the hell now? i was not aware of any difference in the lengths between e and b bodies. i think that the upper control arms were a matched pair from a 71 cuda. Are the passenger and driver side UCAs the same length? measuring from bushing shoulder to center of ball joint. my additional question...i think that i may have overtorqued the passenger upper ball joint. i seem to remember that i couldnet get it to click. there are much more threads showing on on the passenger side upper ball joint, than driver side. this might shorten the length of adjustment.
i am just about clueless to this. please help.
Last edited by rave_12000; 02/26/12 11:52 PM.
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Re: 69 charger front end alignment problems!!
[Re: Kern Dog]
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02/28/12 07:52 PM
02/28/12 07:52 PM
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Re: 69 charger front end alignment problems!!
[Re: rave_12000]
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02/28/12 08:00 PM
02/28/12 08:00 PM
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Took it to Ford dealer an got guy that did my challenger. He played with it for about an hour and they called to let me know that they "think" they can get it to the tune of $225? I said ok because I just want to move on. Hope I am not wasting $?
I used slider type calipers and spindles likely from a 78 cordoba. I used it because it was under a 69 charger rt/se. Would these spindles throw the whole deal off? I asked why so complicated and they said it was just completely whack from the way I threw it together. I replaced or refurbished everything.
i would say your wasting your money.are you kidding me $225.00 for an alignment.wow $70.00 is what we pay here,and he does all the old muscle around here.perfect job every time.sorry you are having such hard luck in a simple front end alignment.
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Re: 69 charger front end alignment problems!!
[Re: rave_12000]
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02/28/12 09:46 PM
02/28/12 09:46 PM
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The guy said he worked on it for 5 hours today...and couldn't get it. Says he couldn't get the passenger side out far enough, which is consistent with first shop. They seem to think that the shock tower has been pushed in. Now, how much can I gain with the moog offset uca bushings? Or should it go to the frame shop. I can post specs after I get the printout tomorrow. [/quo
man that sucks,$225.00 today,on top of the other $$ from the first shop.you really need to find out why it will not come into alignment,something is not right,bent or wrong part or something.
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