Alignment specs

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  1. MeanGreen72Mav

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    I just completed a full front suspension and steering rebuild with the Granada disc brake swap. I also converted the power steering to manual with the Rare parts adapter. I am running 235 60 14's on Magnum 500's. Now I'm ready for the alignment. The question is ... what specs should I tell them to align it to?

    I have come across a few different threads that address this issue, but I come up with several different specs. So I guess what I'm really asking is what specs are you guys using and how does the car handle?

    Any info will be appreciated

    Thanks

    Kevin
     
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    You're running 235/60/14s on the front?
    The old published specs for our cars were for bias tires. I assume you are running radials which throw the old numbers out the window. For mine, after some trial and error, I settled on:
    Caster = +2.75*
    Camber = 0*
    Toe = In 1/16"
     
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    Yes, the tires on the front are pretty wide, but I like the way they look. All 4 tires are the same size. I got them from a 1972 Gran Torino.

    Thanks for the specs

    Are you coming to the Roundup again this year?
     
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    I'm planning on it.
     
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    All right, well hopefully see you then. Thanks again for the help.
     

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