[DeTomaso] Alignment Specs.....revisited

John Buckman jb841 at cox.net
Thu Aug 4 14:18:18 EDT 2011


Rob,

My alignment shop's "Specified Range" agrees with yours on the front.
On the rear, the camber agrees, but the toe (on mine) shows 0.19* to 0.31*.

The link below is to the print-out from my alignment.  Note that caster on the right
front is only 2.2*, whereas the left front is at 3.0*.  This is due to the stock '71
a-arm not having any adjustment for caster.  Offset bushings would correct this.
The 0.8* difference between the left and right caster settings causes a very slight
drift to the right, which is hardly noticeable.  The somewhat minimal caster setting
causes the predictable twitchy steering at higher speeds (85+), but it is slight, and
it is quite manageable. 

Some will probably disagree with these settings, but they have worked very well
for my '71 car.  Fronts are Toyo Proxes 4  225/50R15, 7" Campy.  Rears are Toyo
ST  295/50R15, 8" Campy.  Tire pressure is 30 psi at all four corners.

It's been 23 months and 8,500 miles since the alignment was done, and there is no
noticeable wear on the tires.

http://tinyurl.com/Alignment-Info

John







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