adjustment of camber/Caster 70 Challenger "help"

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Offline Danishmopar

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adjustment of camber/Caster 70 Challenger "help"
« on: June 10, 2008 - 01:38:00 PM »


Hi Guys..

I have tryed to adjust my camper and caster after the workshop manuel.

But what ever i do it change when i belive i am fenish.

I Start with the camper and got that lined up and go for the caster and got that lined up. BUT when i go back for check the Camper up Its way out of scale  :pullinghair:

What do I wrong with that setup...

Any help will be  :2thumbs:

70´ Challenger 318/904 "manuel steering"

Thanks Guys

Dennis
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Re: adjustment of camber/Caster 70 Challenger "help"
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2008 - 01:52:05 PM »
I let a shop do the alignment of the front wheels on my car, he said it was a pain to adjust. He had to adjust the camber and caster parallel.

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Re: adjustment of camber/Caster 70 Challenger "help"
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2008 - 05:46:35 PM »
I did the caster 1st & camber came out perfect without further adjustment.
 RE: UCA bushings the rear was rotated max inboard with the front rotated max outboard to gain max positive caster, this pulls the upper ball joint as far back as it will go. Measured my caster using a square device placed on the floor & finding the relative difference to the upper & lower ball joint grease fittings. If my measurements are correct I have 2.08degrees positive caster, even if I'm off by 20% its in spec for a power steering car.

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Re: adjustment of camber/Caster 70 Challenger "help"
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2008 - 06:05:09 AM »
  These are very fiddly to do, the Australian Valiant w/shop manual had a table in it to help you adjust the front end. If in doubt give it to a front end guy to do, less heartache that way.   :22yikes:
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Re: adjustment of camber/Caster 70 Challenger "help"
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2008 - 04:27:42 PM »



Thanks Guys  :2thumbs:

I will try out your tips tomorrov. It could only be better in the first time.


Dennis
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Re: adjustment of camber/Caster 70 Challenger "help"
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2008 - 04:02:31 AM »
I would set the caster to max + so the front bolt are all the way out  & the rear all the way in & reduce the caster as little as possible to get the camber @ -.5* then set your toe in , the car will steer far better , the specs were for bias ply tires , ignore them

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Re: adjustment of camber/Caster 70 Challenger "help"
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2008 - 04:52:35 PM »


Thanks Chryco  :2thumbs:

I will try it out.

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