Does this angle of UCA look oK?

[Dne']

1) I keep looking at the angle of my UCA's and they just look too level. Is this correct regarding the level of the UCA?
Hx: new stock Uca's/LCA's, shelby drop, roller perches, stock springs cut 3/4 of the coil to achieve desired height.

Another concern I have about the front suspension:
2) The toe in/out. I haven't put a tape measure to the front wheels yet, but it looks as if my front wheels are toed out quite a bit, and the adjustment on the flaming river rack/tie rod only has 1/2" remaining on the threads! I called FR about this concern(with no facts to back up what I see may be incorrect), he said it should come in within specs.

However, 3)I have this worry that maybe the '71 spindles may be a problem. Right now the wheels are at their maximum positive camber>( I read somewhere it's easier to go from (+) to (-) vs. the other way when adjusting camber. Would there be a difference between '67 and '71 spindles?

 

[daveSanborn]

The UCA angle looks okay from where I'm sitting.

No front sway bar?

Don't drive the car very far w/o getting a professional alignment. It it's not real close to within limits it'll drive VERY squirrely.

 

[Fast68back]

Turn your wheel lock to lock though and check your flexible brake lines, they sure seem short in the picture.

 

[LMan68]

Suggest you invest in a set of toe plates, a caster/camber gauge, and a tape measure (which you prob already have). Doing your own alignments is not difficult and will save you a lot of money, plus you will learn a great deal about your suspension.

The UCA angle does not look odd to me, FWIW. Dave is correct, every Mustang needs a front sway bar.

Id set the camber and see what you have then. Its funny the way setting one alignment part affects the others, they are kinda related, somehow

 

[Midlife]

No need for a toe plate; just fold over a plastic garbage bag instead and put it under the tires for checking camber and caster.

Changing camber and caster is an exercise in 3-D geometry. You can't change one without changing the other.

 

[tarafied1]

Don't drive the car very far w/o getting a professional alignment.

It will chew up them new tires in a hurry too!

 

[Dne']

a possible turn table?

I had bought this set of wheel dollies and yesterday I had used them to check my wheels turning from left to right. They turn easily on the smooth concrete floor. Could I used these as turntables, just jacking the wheels off the floor a tiny bit?

* I have my tie rods just tight enough so that I can take them off if need be. Can I check C/C one wheel at a time, then I can check toe in when it's all together?

I went on Ebay looking at camber caster gauges. There was a variety to choose from. Do any of you have recommendations of which I could use on my cragar mags?

 

[Midlife]

Yeah, you could use them, but it is better to have the tires on the ground itself. Also, be careful about turning the wheels for caster settings, as sometimes the car will tend to slide one way to the left or right on the front end. When we worked on Pete's car, the car moved about 4 inches from where we started.