Improve Your Classics Handling by Adding Caster. Many classic cars suffer from outdated suspension geometry designed for antiquated bias ply tires. If you install new suspension components and then align to factory specs you will likely be left disappointed. Potentially worse is getting to the alignment shop only to find out you cannot achieve the specs your builder has recommended.

In this video we address a common issue seen in 1960's Mercury Comets, Ford Falcons, and Ford Mustangs...lack of caster. The upper control arms in these cars are often improperly setup (even on new/reproduction control arms) which can lead to no or worse negative caster if the cross shaft is misaligned. When you head to the alignment shop they may be unable to get the caster you want/need and in a worst case scenario you could have opposite caster settings side to side which are uncorrectable even by a shop. By making these adjustments first you can help guarantee the caster is positive, similar side to side, and the control arms don't bind through their range of motion.

In this step by step video I show you how to find the control arm center point, adjust the cross shaft to add caster, eliminate binding of the cross shaft nuts, and more.

In my prior videos, I show you all about part selection with products from Open Tracker Racing, Baer, and Scott Drake. Watch these first if you want to see if we got here:

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Part 2:    • How to Center a Steering Box  
Part 3:    • The Other Ford Falcon - '64 Mercury C...  
Part 4:    • How to Pick the Right Spring Compress...  
Part 5:    • Classic Muscle Car Suspension Upgrade...  
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Orienting the Control Arms
01:33 Measure Your Control Arms to Find the Centerpoint
02:17 Create Side Specific Control Arms
02:49 Removing the Cross Shaft Bolts
03:24 Measure Your Cross Shafts to Find the Centerpoint
04:29 Initial Control Arm Assembly - Zero Caster
05:44 Mark the Car to Match the Control Arms
06:10 Prevent Control Arm Binding at Cross Shaft Nuts
07:22 Cross Shaft/Control Arm Caster Adjustment
07:53 Tack Weld Nuts Into Place
08:56 Final Comments on Caster, Ride Height, Camber, & Toe