Camber caster
 

What camber caster and toe in should i have on my Camaro 67 with smallblock?
Thank`s

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Door Slammers: The Chassis Book
by Dave Morgan.
This book will answer all your questions and get you on the right track!

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Good morning to all,
Now I'm not the Subject Matter Expert, but zero toe in/out and as close to zero camber. Bump Steer is another issue that needs to be addressed with these cars and at least 2 to 2 1/2 degrees of caster. If Billy Nees or Bobby Twynam are out there, may be you can elaborate on this question. Reading the " Door Slammer " Book will educate you on the needed specs and why you need them.

Respectfully,
Henry Kunz 1534 H/SA 1969 Nova

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Except that is says unavailable.

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It shows up on eBay.

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Looks like you're right, didn't realize his book wasn't available, I believe he passed away a couple of years ago.

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I own this book and have read it and I’ve loaned it to a few of my racing friends and most have returned it saying they didn’t comprehend a lot of the stuff in it.That says something for my friends because if you talked to me very long you’d think ld try to read it with the book upside down.

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That book will put you to sleep or give you a headache! It's a tough read and not where you look for a quick fix. It takes a lot of time to absorb what he's trying to get across to you and figure out the math.

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Alright, again, you need at least 1* of caster for every 10 MPH over 100. On a '67 Camaro, don't get carried away with positive caster because the more you have, the worse your bump-steer issue will get and I don't know if you have the means to correct it. Early Camaros go negative on camber as the suspension rises so don't be afraid to put 1/8 to 1/4* of positive camber.
Before you start to set your toe, make sure that both tie-rods are equal length and when done make sure again. Don't worry about your steering wheel being centered. If your anal-retention won't allow your wheel to be crooked then you'll have to find another way to straighten it.
IF, if you want to take a crack at your bump-steer, you will more-than-likely need to lower the outer tie-rod either with spacers or by bending your steering knuckle.
IF, if you don't get carried away with positive caster, the bump-steer shouldn't be bad enough to even mess with.

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Don't worry about your tie rod sleeves being perfectly centered-worry more about the centerlink being centered!! I see more cars where people worry about the sleeves and the centerlink is off from side to side. If the centerlink is off it completely screws up the bumpsteer from side to side. One side might not be too bad and the other is way off. I've been doing this for a few decades now and seen a lot of screw ups. The idler and pitman arm should be straight front to back when the centerlink is centered.