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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: tonawanda new york
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A little help please
So I just lowered my 71 c10 and replaced the tierods once I put it on the road I'm taking it to do a alignment on it but I don't know the specs that it should be at I lowered the front 4 1/2 and the back 5 inches if anyone can help me out and tell me what I should put the front at or what they have theirs at I'd greatly apreciate it thank you
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Chasin' the Dream
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Lost in the 70's
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Re: A little help please
If your headed to the alignment shop and its in the general vicinity my suggestion would be to get them pointed in the general direction of forward. Them boys at the shop will get everything to spec, or as close as possible.
A lot will depend on how much room is available for camber adjustment. One can only assume you used 2 1/2"spindles and 2" springs to get the 4 1/2". I used spindles and cut I think 1/2 coil to get 3 1/2". That only required minor camber adjustment afterwords. I re-used all the rod ends as they were in pretty decent shape so toe-in adjustment was minor also. Yeah, I'd just get the tires both pointed the same direction. >>>toward the alignment shop.
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Re: A little help please
1/8" toe-in will getcha there.
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Re: A little help please
Highsteel has it covered.
If "your" alignment shop can't handle it, find another shop.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: tonawanda new york
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Re: A little help please
My issue is I'm not taking it to an alignment shop I work at a car dealership and i'm gonna take it to work and put it on the machine there I work with a guy who worked at a front end for years and he told me to see what others run theirs at. Thank you guys for the help
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