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Caster and camber on 68 Cyclone

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Topic: Caster and camber on 68 Cyclone

Posted By: moneypit68
Subject: Caster and camber on 68 Cyclone
Date Posted: 03-April-2016 at 2:44PM

Can anyone tell me what the front end alignment specs are for my 68 Cyclone Fastback? It has a factory 302 and 4-speed.Everything under the front end is new including upper and lower control arms,springs,and saddles.I also installed power steering and new disc brake spindles and rotors and a heavier sway bar.Any help would be appreciated.

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Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 04-April-2016 at 1:30PM

Cyclone is not listed in the 1973 edition Chiltons but the settings for 1968 Montego are;

caster 1.5* negative to .5* positive, .5* negative preferred

camber .5* negative to 1* positive, .25* positive preferred

toe 3/16" to 5/16"

pretty whacked settings, I'd set it to positive caster, negative camber & shoot for 1/8" toe

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72 GT Ute

Posted By: Power Surge
Date Posted: 04-April-2016 at 2:10PM

I do alignments daily, so here's my advice....

Negative caster makes no sense, you need positive caster for caster to do what it's supposed to.

Caster is your "stability" in a sense. Less caster gives you more responsive turning, but less stability at higher speed. More caster gives you better high speed stability, but less responsiveness when turning. Caster also affect "pull", and if you have too much difference between left and right caster it can cause a drift or pull. Typically you want about .3 less caster on the left side to account for road crown.

IMO, I would shoot for about 1.5- 2.0 degrees positive caster, Zero to negative .5 camber, and about .10 positive toe.

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Sal Mennella
73 GTS 351 CJ
75 Cougar XR7
73 Ranchero - 5.0 Coyote swap - in progress
Past Torinos - 72 Gran Torino, 75 Gran Torino, 75 Elite

Posted By: moneypit68
Date Posted: 04-April-2016 at 5:47PM

Thanks.I'll give it a try.

Posted By: moneypit68
Date Posted: 04-April-2016 at 5:51PM

Thanks for the info.