Re: Home alignment equipment
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01/07/17 04:46 PM
01/07/17 04:46 PM
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goldduster318
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I have the speedway motors low cost caster camber gauge and some gil smith turn plates. I use string, conduit, and jack stands for toe. I had great luck with these but I'll have to buy a wheel mount caster-camber gauge the next time because I won't be able to stick the speedway caster camber gauge to the hubs anymore.
Aligning an A-body with wide front tires on your garage floor is tricky because you are basically at arm's length under the car the entire time you are making adjustments.
'70 Duster 470hp 340/T56 Magnum/8 3/4 3.23 Sure-Grip
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Re: Home alignment equipment
[Re: dd340]
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01/07/17 06:29 PM
01/07/17 06:29 PM
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goldduster318
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Last time I had an alignment done I was able to watch the tech do the work and it did seem a bit tricky to reach in over the tires and make the adjustments. I wonder if putting jack stands under the lower control arms would do the trick and then just use steel rims without tires to set caster and camber? My thought is that with a stock suspension I would want be trying to get the most positive caster and as much negative camber as I could get which based on my last alignment is about 0 degrees for each. I wouldn't do that at all. Ride height and settled suspension is very important for doing it correctly. You'd need turn plates or at least some steel plates with grease in between them to do the caster correctly as well. I have 7 deg positive caster and -3/4 deg camber with hotchkis UCAs. It's a good street setup. also 1/16" per side to in.
'70 Duster 470hp 340/T56 Magnum/8 3/4 3.23 Sure-Grip
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Re: Home alignment equipment
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01/15/17 04:12 AM
01/15/17 04:12 AM
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Last time I had an alignment done I was able to watch the tech do the work and it did seem a bit tricky to reach in over the tires and make the adjustments. I wonder if putting jack stands under the lower control arms would do the trick and then just use steel rims without tires to set caster and camber? My thought is that with a stock suspension I would want be trying to get the most positive caster and as much negative camber as I could get which based on my last alignment is about 0 degrees for each. No you cannot have a jack stand under the LCA. The weight needs to be on the tires to read the specs correctly.
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Re: Home alignment equipment
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01/21/17 02:13 PM
01/21/17 02:13 PM
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I will be doing some work on my car this winter including upgrading my brakes and changing some suspension parts and I would like to try aligning my car myself. I have done toe adjustments with just a tape measure and it worked out fine. Anyone have experience with any of the diy alignment kits? I went with a "Deco" magnetic caster/camber gauge #91082605 from Speedway - $120. Believe you can buy an adaptor for aluminum hubs. Toe gauge #3008000 from Speedway $70. Toe gauge doubles as a wheel base side to side checker with an extension I made from square tubing. My turn tables are "Rand" units purchased off of E-bay. Think they were around $180. All three are quality pieces.
Last edited by Crizila; 01/21/17 02:13 PM.
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