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Re: 69 charger front end alignment problems!! [Re: rave_12000] #1186923 03/01/12 12:55 AM 03/01/12 12:55 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 389 kansas city, mo rave_12000 OP enthusiast
rave_12000 OP enthusiast Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 389 kansas city, mo	finally got a pic compressed enough to fit on here 7097536-IMAG0452(1).jpg (169 downloads)

Re: 69 charger front end alignment problems!! [Re: rave_12000] #1186924 03/01/12 03:45 AM 03/01/12 03:45 AM
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peter member P Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 114 Adelaide Australia	i had a problem getting my charger to wheel align and it ended up being that the washer holding the lower control arm where the wrong size and i think the nut was nut was pulling through 7097730-Untitled.png (63 downloads)

Re: 69 charger front end alignment problems!! [Re: rave_12000] #1186925 03/01/12 07:33 AM 03/01/12 07:33 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,811 MI, usa dvw master
dvw master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,811 MI, usa	I've slotted the K-frame holes before. Just make sure to tack weld the K so it can't move around after. I did this to a buddys A-990 65 Dodge after a HUGE wheel stand. Was good ever since, 140 mph+ strip passes. Doug

Re: 69 charger front end alignment problems!! [Re: dvw] #1186926 03/02/12 01:39 AM 03/02/12 01:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 389 kansas city, mo rave_12000 OP enthusiast
rave_12000 OP enthusiast Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 389 kansas city, mo	so, got the car to the frame shop today. they checked it out and found that the culprit is a bent lower control arm. this blows my mind when i think about how much time i spent working with the thing. i am going to go pick it up and swap the arm out tomorrow am. while i am at it, i got a pair of the moog offset uca bushings to put in. frame guy recommended this...but he suggests to put them BOTH offset outward?

Re: 69 charger front end alignment problems!! [Re: rave_12000] #1186927 03/02/12 02:33 AM 03/02/12 02:33 AM
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MoparMarq super stock Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,168 Vancouver, WA	Quote: so, got the car to the frame shop today. they checked it out and found that the culprit is a bent lower control arm. this blows my mind when i think about how much time i spent working with the thing. i am going to go pick it up and swap the arm out tomorrow am. while i am at it, i got a pair of the moog offset uca bushings to put in. frame guy recommended this...but he suggests to put them BOTH offset outward? Nice to hear it's a relatively easy fix - compared to, say, a bent frame rail. I agree with the offset bushing install - both outward. You can always adjust the cam bolt inboard on the aft one to get the camber where you want, and adjust the front cam bolt, if necessary, to dial in the caster as necessary for the spec you want, or to match the other side... I'm sure Rick will chime in, but you'll want as much caster as you can dial in, with the camber near zero or slightly negative - especially with the rear of the car up a bit like it is. Power steering will take the effort out...

Re: 69 charger front end alignment problems!! [Re: MoparMarq] #1186928 03/02/12 02:51 AM 03/02/12 02:51 AM
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Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	I just looked over the specs you posted before. Putting the offset bushings BOTH outward is a good idea, since the car showed over 2 degrees of NEG camber on the right. Its good to hear that you are getting close to a solution!

Re: 69 charger front end alignment problems!! [Re: Kern Dog] #1186929 03/02/12 07:33 AM 03/02/12 07:33 AM
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dvw master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,811 MI, usa	I don't agree with both outward and here's why. You don't have anywhere near enough positive caster on the right front. The camber is off but not near as bad. These cars never have too much positive caster. This coupled with the fact that there could still be a component that is still "tweaked on that side would lead me to set it up with only a front offset bushing facing outward. I'd rather run the camber at -1/2 degree than only end up with 0-1/2 degree positive camber. Glad you are finding a solution to your problem. Doug

Re: 69 charger front end alignment problems!! [Re: dvw] #1186930 03/02/12 10:33 AM 03/02/12 10:33 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 389 kansas city, mo rave_12000 OP enthusiast
rave_12000 OP enthusiast Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 389 kansas city, mo	i am inclined to put the front bushing outward and the rear inward. this should rotate the uca back and provide more caster. we need to consider how much caster we can get out of the driver side, especially since i do not intend to replace the uca bushings on driver side. an unbent lca should fix the camber. however, this guy worked on the cars when they were new...and plans to get it in line, so i am going to follow his lead! off to the shop!

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