Yesterday I took my 71 El Camino into the alignment shop. The owner told me the car could not be done because the camber was to far off. He said the upper control arms could be switched. I find that hard to believe. Can anyone tell me how to tell the right from the left upper control arm. I have gone on line and can't find any pictures and I can't find part numbers. Also if they are on correct what can I do to get the camber to where it needs to be. The car does not appear to have any accident damage in the front end area so I don't think that is the problem.
Upper control arms
1 - 7 of 7 Posts
Joined
·
117 Posts
What he was referring to is the upper control arm shafts, what you will need are called offest control arm shafts They are offset on one side so that you can gain camber on vehicles that have sagged in the frame from age I think NAPA has them...very common item
Joined
·
2,392 Posts
Or you can have the car on a frame machine and pull the frame rails out to the proper alignment.
Joined
·
2,526 Posts
If you swap arms from side to side you castor will be way off. Like the other poster had stated you can get the offset shafts which usually are flat on one side and beveled on the other to address camber issues.
Joined
·
3,051 Posts
That would be correct.
Personally I'm for having a frame shop re-position the frame. That puts your engine back where it belongs. When the frame sags the engine follows the frame. That puts other components out of line as well. Like pinion angle.
1 - 7 of 7 Posts
