I am goint to take my mach 1 to the junior college and have the front end aligned. Does anyone know the specs on a '71 mach 1. I am doing this for a class project. Most of the cars there are newer ones.
Jim
Jim
Found this in my 1972 Ford Shop manual disc which might help, but maybe wait until someone else here confirms if these are the settings to be used:I am goint to take my mach 1 to the junior college and have the front end aligned. Does anyone know the specs on a '71 mach 1. I am doing this for a class project. Most of the cars there are newer ones.
Jim
My 1971 shop manual Volume One Chassis page 14-01-08 lists the Mustang, Cougar as Caster -1 to +1 D, Camber as 0 to +1 1/2 D, Toe as 1/16 to 5/16 inches.I am goint to take my mach 1 to the junior college and have the front end aligned. Does anyone know the specs on a '71 mach 1. I am doing this for a class project. Most of the cars there are newer ones.
Jim
Thats interesting! I remember seeing a Marti report here where the Mustang came with radials. I don't remember whose car or what year it was, but it would be interesting to know if there were different alignment specs published by Ford for the radials.Careful old book list the alignment based on polybias tires, these are very different from modern radial tires.
Excellent Observation! Well Done. Just like when you add air to your tires, you always go by the door sticker and not the tire manufacturer. But, the door sticker is for a bias tire and not radial. So you adjust the door value accordingly, right?Careful old book list the alignment based on polybias tires, these are very different from modern radial tires.
The difference is that the bias tire's contact patch will "stretch" at speed and moves toward the rear of the car. This creates "virtual" caster and stabilizes the steering. Radial tires do not do this so you need to increase the caster in the positive to compensate or the car will be unstable and squirrely at speed..Careful old book list the alignment based on polybias tires, these are very different from modern radial tires.
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