? about front end tilt

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Rustrod

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I mounted my hair pins today but i'm not sure how much to tilt the front end back. I set it at 7 deg. but not sure if thats right.
 
How do you set caster with wishbones? Is it done by the mounting location of the rear tie rod end of the split wishbone?
Yes, you have to either raise or lower the mounting location Or you could pie cut the wishbone near the front & reweld it at the proper angle.(This option is especially useful on cars with a severe channel job.)

6-7-8 Deg.
 
Yeah, doing it with wishbones is a little tricky........you can't just go back later and crank the rod ends and clevises in and out to change it. You have to really know where your car will sit when all done and mount the frame end to achieve that caster angle. I somehow lucked out and got it right on my T, thank God. I sure didn't want to go back and redo my wishbones after they were painted and all. :eek:



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