69 camaro front suspension
 

Hi all
I've got some troubles with my camaro wondering what you guys have done to correct, the front tires when lifted off the ground are "towed in" 1 3/4" square on the ground also what can be done about the camber change with no load?

Re: 69 camaro front suspension
 

No answer so far, so last '69 Camaro I had, I heated the arms at the spindles to make the outer tie rods level at mid-travel. This was back in the 1970s, so I don't remember if the ends had to go up or down.

Re: 69 camaro front suspension
 

"This was back in the 1070s," Some of us have around a long time!

Seriously though, the Mopar Chassis Manual had a section on correcting bump steer. That could possibly help.

Re: 69 camaro front suspension
 

1070's....Damn Ed, you are older than I thought....you were already OLD when you ran junior stock.....LOL......

Re: 69 camaro front suspension
 

Just thought about that, that Camaro was in the mid 1980s. Sorry.
And, I just turned 73 this past Monday.

Re: 69 camaro front suspension
 

Either Sphon or speeteck sells a bump steer kit. They use a heim joint for the outer tie rod with shims to get them level as possible. These ARE legal in stock!

Might want to take a look at the Global West offset shafts, not sure if they would help your problem.

Re: 69 camaro front suspension
 

Sounds like a bump steer kit will solve most of your problem. Speedway sells all the parts to make one. They may even have a kit for a 1st gen Camaro. I put one together for my Duster and it worked out very well. They make a threaded stud that replaces the tie rod end, a couple of hiem joints and the right length threaded tube and your good to go.

Re: 69 camaro front suspension
 

Baer brakes sells a nice bump steer kit that I have used numerous times, I like the tapered stud they give you that goes into the steering arm instead of just a standard bolt like a lot of them have. It doesn't completely eliminate bump steer but it reduces it to almost nothing.

Re: 69 camaro front suspension
 

You may want to look at an upper ball joint extension, which changes the arc the upper A arm travel in relationship to the lower A arm.. It will change toe in, depending on where you adjust the upper A arm travel stop. The Coil spring height will as well change the static height of the upper A arm and the travel distance. Try running as much positive Caster as possible, 4- 5 degrees , it should help at speed down track .

Re: 69 camaro front suspension
 

One other issue to be carefully with I forgot to mention with increasing suspension travel with extend upper ball joints, make sure you check that you don't exceed the travel limits of the shocks.