Also, modern radial tires can handle more caster than the original bias ply tires. It probably wouldn't hurt to add slightly more caster. Why not take it back to the alignment shop & have them recheck & make adjustments?
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Larry Williams <[email protected]>wrote: > Thank you Dennis. I really appreciate that information. > Larry > > > [email protected] wrote: > >> Hi Larry, >> >> My '65 also came back recently from getting all new front end stuff and it >> also wanders. It feels like I'm driving down the center of a high-crowned >> road and whenever you turn a little, it wants to turn even more and it does >> not return to center. >> I suspect the alignment folks dialed in too much negative caster, the spec >> for a '65 SS is 0 to -.5 degree. For other '65 Chevelles it is -.5 to -1.5 >> degrees. More caster makes them track straight. >> >> Thanks, >> Dennis >> 1965 Malibu SS-350 >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Williams" < >> [email protected]> >> To: "Chevelle List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:54 AM >> Subject: [Chevelle-list] Alignment Question >> >> >> Just got the car back with new bushings, ball joints, and steering coupler >>> (rag joint). The mechanic said it aligned almost perfect. I believe the >>> car went rock crawling in a previous life so I know it's not perfect. >>> Before the work, though, it drove perfect. Now it wanders. Can this be >>> corrected? >>> >>> Larry >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
