Setting caster and camber

[GreenFish]

So how do you actually adjust the caster and camber on these cars?  Which bolts do you turn? I cant find any information on how to set the eccentric bolts or how to best turn them to set them how I want. is there any sort of trick to it or do you just take them out turn them and put them back?

[Bullitt-]

OE upper control arms are held in by bolts with eccentric washers. 



I rotated the rear eccentric so the back or the UCA was max inboard * the front so it was max outboard.
Measured caster was about 1.5 degrees.. don't remember the camber # but it was spot on to the service manuals #

Check this article  http://www.allpar.com/history/mopar/front-end-alignment.html

[Chryco Psycho]

the front adjusters should be turned as far outward as possible & the rear as far inward as possible to get max caster , this works best with radial tires

[HP2]

So how do you actually adjust the caster and camber on these cars?  Which bolts do you turn? I cant find any information on how to set the eccentric bolts or how to best turn them to set them how I want. is there any sort of trick to it or do you just take them out turn them and put them back?

The bolts that hold the upper control arms in the inner fender well are the eccentrics. You will need to loosen the nut side of these bolts enough to allow you to rotate the eccentric. You then use the bolt side to rotate the eccentric.  There are two access plates in the engine bay to assist with this, but it still isn't easy. Set them as recommended above.

[GreenFish]

OE upper control arms are held in by bolts with eccentric washers. 



I rotated the rear eccentric so the back or the UCA was max inboard * the front so it was max outboard.
Measured caster was about 1.5 degrees.. don't remember the camber # but it was spot on to the service manuals #

Check this article  http://www.allpar.com/history/mopar/front-end-alignment.html

Perfect !!  thanks

[dfrazz]

Hey guys - I just installed offset bushings in UCAs on my '68 Charger (triple checked they were correctly installed) and went for an alignment and now have a bad vibration in the wheels at 45-55 mph.  The shop said my tires are out of balance, which is funny because there was no vibration before.  Below are the specs the shop came back with.

                  LF             RF
Camber      0.3*            0.2*
Caster        1.2*            1.1*
Toe            0.12*          0.13*      Total Toe 0.26*

Should the above recommended specs work for a B-body as well as a E-body?  Any suggestions on the vibration (all in steering wheel)?  The shop said the wheels are not balanced but there was no vibration before.  The tires are worn more on the inside so it was due for an alignment.

[Bullitt-]

Never heard of such....unless they knocked a weight off in the process...LOL
Anyone around there TRUE tires?  Woody's Wheel Works maybe? 

[Mpdlawdog]

 

[jhaag]

Not near enough caster if you are running radials. Also if your tires are worn from being out of alignment and you change the alignment you could be getting a vibration from the way the tires are worn, cupping etc. If rears are same size rotate them and see if that helps.