[DeTomaso] Alignment for high speed

Boyd Casey boyd411 at gmail.com
Thu Aug 13 20:38:45 EDT 2015


I sent my front upper A - arms and had them modified in a manner similar to
pat Micals. I used Johnny woods to do the work. His modification is
supposed to obtain around 11 degrees of caster.

Boyd

On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 10:56 AM, <cengles at cox.net> wrote:

>    Dear Mark,
>
>                 "6.5 to 7 degrees of caster"......Well!   I certainly
>    think that you've just about nailed that issue!  Not much more to add
>    except the puny civilian alignment specs that I have may be of little
>    use at the speeds you are looking at.
>
>                               Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
>
>
>
>    On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 8:48 AM, mark skwarek wrote:
>
>     I am using Delrin bushings and have 6.5 to 7 degrees of  castor.
>
>    Mark
>
>    On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 9:26 AM, "cengles at cox.net"
>    <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
>
>    Dear Mark,
>
>                    Off the top of my head, the most positive caster that
>
>    you can get is important.  I *think* it is paramount and the other
>
>    parameters and secondary.    I have my alignments specs at home which I
>
>    can send you this evening.
>
>                              Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles
>
>    On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 11:36 PM, mark skwarek via DeTomaso wrote:
>
>    > Looking for alignment specs that work best for 145 to 165 mph
>    driving.
>
>    > Mark
>
>    >
>
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   I sent my front upper A - arms and had them modified in a manner
   similar to pat Micals. I used Johnny woods to do the work. His
   modification is supposed to obtain around 11 degrees of caster.
   Boyd

   On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 10:56 AM, <[1]cengles at cox.net> wrote:

     A  A Dear Mark,
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  "6.5 to 7 degrees of caster"......Well!A
     A I certainly
     A  A think that you've just about nailed that issue!A  Not much more
     to add
     A  A except the puny civilian alignment specs that I have may be of
     little
     A  A use at the speeds you are looking at.
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  Warmest regards,A
     Chuck Engles
     A  A On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 8:48 AM, mark skwarek wrote:
     A  A  I am using Delrin bushings and have 6.5 to 7 degrees ofA
     castor.
     A  A Mark
     A  A On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 9:26 AM, "[2]cengles at cox.net"
     A  A <[3]cengles at cox.net> wrote:
     A  A Dear Mark,
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A Off the top of my head, the most
     positive caster that
     A  A you can get is important.A  I *think* it is paramount and the
     other
     A  A parameters and secondary.A  A  I have my alignments specs at
     home which I
     A  A can send you this evening.
     A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A Warmest regards,A  Chuck
     Engles
     A  A On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 11:36 PM, mark skwarek via DeTomaso
     wrote:
     A  A > Looking for alignment specs that work best for 145 to 165 mph
     A  A driving.
     A  A > Mark
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